Op-Ed: Amtrak Isn’t Profitable — And That’s Okay
“As a for-profit company, Amtrak fails … spectacularly. As a government agency, created half a century ago to carry out a public purpose recognized in law and in Supreme Court rulings, it is a spectacular success worth celebrating, supporting, and building up.”
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