Thats because we basically gave our rail system to corporations so they only maintain them enough to not have shipments derailed, and they get priority during interchanges when consumer trains are approaching the same intersection tracks. I’ve taken trains where we had to wait an hour for freight trains to roll through before we got our chance to go.
Maybe there’s other points in the video, but I didn’t have time to watch it.
I was just pointing out the problems I see from my interactions with Amtrak when planning a trip. I could put up with the bad stop times if the prices were at least competitive.
Thats because we basically gave our rail system to corporations so they only maintain them enough to not have shipments derailed, and they get priority during interchanges when consumer trains are approaching the same intersection tracks. I’ve taken trains where we had to wait an hour for freight trains to roll through before we got our chance to go.
Maybe there’s other points in the video, but I didn’t have time to watch it.
I was just pointing out the problems I see from my interactions with Amtrak when planning a trip. I could put up with the bad stop times if the prices were at least competitive.