I was on the next Acela out of New York. Interesting that so many should be on the trains the day that a $14.9 billion funding proposal for Amtrak came to the floor of the House, touted as “the best way to address soaring gas prices.”
Now that you’ve stopped laughing, here’s my suggestions (PDF file) for what to do with Amtrak, based on my experience with British Rail privatization.