[Amtrak]

[wispfox]

Additional information in the comments for the second link I posted relating to Amtrak.

kightp pointed out that the study was done by a group which is known to be a right-wing think tank with a vested interest in proving that government is always bad and privatization is always good. She also pointed out that it's using data from 1990, before the (private) US airlines went to hell and (private) Greyhound launched its program of eliminating bus routes serving most of the rural US.

edit: and, apparently it's a libertarian think tank, not right-wing. (courtesy of crazypills in the comment linked to above)

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[bridgetester.livejournal.com]

Rail transit also costs more because it isn't available in many areas, thus people are accustomed to cars, buses, taxis. And the routes get cut more, etc. Vicious cycle.