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In reply to the discussion: AMTRAK: Completely nationalize, rebuild and then give to the workers [View all]Taverner
(55,476 posts)72. Ahhhh but this would make the makers takers and vice versa
Anarcho Syndicalism like the FAI in Spain
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AMTRAK: Completely nationalize, rebuild and then give to the workers [View all]
Taverner
Jul 2013
OP
You do understand that AMTRAK utilizes the rails owned by other railroads, right?
wercal
Jul 2013
#1
These would be the private "rights of way" originally secured from public lands, yes?
villager
Jul 2013
#3
And now, in typical "my anger comes before anything else" internet posting fashion...
villager
Jul 2013
#29
well, you were picking an argument with the OP, if we're going to remember it accurately
villager
Jul 2013
#68
You're a real words-in-mouth guy, which may explain the constant anger. But I never thought you were
villager
Jul 2013
#70
looks like you're the person who doesn't know how the rail system works, since you don't
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#32
'private ownership' is not the insurmountable obstacle or 'flaw' you claim, nor does the OP's
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#52
i have no interest in explaining anything to you, it would be a siphysian task.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#60
i wasn't trying to impress you, & i never use spellcheck. i use the word that fits. if i'd been
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#64
They own the NE routes because they have the ridership to justify the maintenance costs
wercal
Jul 2013
#65
"tracks owned by private RR companies" built on land they got for free from the gov't, with
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#34
Actually, most European countries are now allowing private operators to compete with the national RR
brooklynite
Jul 2013
#16
yes, with a little push from the forces of neoliberalism, primarily the US & UK. doesn't negate
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#35
People really don't have any idea when it comes to trackage, trackage rights, "bullet trains" and
Brickbat
Jul 2013
#6
Probably a lot of steel in Detroit's decaying infrastructure could be recycled.
PowerToThePeople
Jul 2013
#31
it's quite amazing how many 'democrats' hate a pretty basic idea like national rail.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#37
There are no numbers in the OP to indicate that the proposal is even close to economic
FarCenter
Jul 2013
#56
maybe it's not, but that's not the drift of the naysayers. i think it's a bit blue-sky, but i
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#58