When you are out on a summer drive and see road construction, know this: Your taxes are at work. When you see a railroad crew fixing the rails, who pays them?
Who pays for the TSA?
"Bought the last roomette on each train. Whatever Amtrak challenges are, lack of ridership isn't one of them."
That has been my experience, too. Amtrak seems to have pretty good ridership both locally and for long distance.
