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In reply to the discussion: Amtrak Ridership Hits Record High Amid GOP Attack. [View all]Cha
(297,123 posts)5. There should be some Obama-Biden Voters
in that group! The Pollsters should target them with candidate preferentials?
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Last year, our family of 4 took part of that route (Empire Builder-Capital Limted)
AllyCat
Oct 2012
#10
My Sister takes the Empire Builder From Minnisota to Chicago, then the Capital Limited to Pittsburgh
happyslug
Oct 2012
#37
Why are they out to privatize our best and finest? Seems vulture capitalistic to me.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2012
#6
But if you can have a lot of people who buy gasoline and pay gasoline taxes, Trucks are cheaper
happyslug
Oct 2012
#39
will dems vote to kill it in the name of deficit reduction while the military rapes the budget? nt
msongs
Oct 2012
#7
When I took a 24 hr Amtrak trip back in 2003 I thought the meals in the dining car were excellent.
kestrel91316
Oct 2012
#30
My Dad retired from Amtrak, and he worked for the railroad before there was an Amtrak
Kennah
Oct 2012
#16
I live in China. I prefer the Chinese train system to the airports everyday of the week.
Suji to Seoul
Oct 2012
#20
We are taking our annual trip from Virginia to seattle on amtrak in a couple weeks
peacebird
Oct 2012
#21
I have family in Milwaukee and would love to take Amtrak LA to MW but I couldn't do it sitting up in
kestrel91316
Oct 2012
#31