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From: jeh@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Heliotis)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: Amtrak & Conrail
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Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 11:48:34 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 25 11:48:34 1985
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> 
> ...
> ... My suggestion is for the retention of
> both amtrak and conrail, and use of conrail profits to subsidise the
> passenger service. ...
> ...

If I have my facts straight, ConRail is not now or soon won't be publicly
owned.  The original intent was to keep it for a few years and then sell it
when it became profitable.  I seem to remember hearing Chessie bought it.

BTW, I agree. The day we lose AmTrak will be a sad day indeed.

				Jim Heliotis
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