Comments on: Area Residents Encouraged To Welcome VIP Train Next Week

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:04:41 +0000

Highways have always been a welfare child also…never paid their own way. Trains are more cost effective than highways.

By: Rodchester

Rodchester — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:38:25 +0000

Ron
No truer words have ever been spoken. Amtrak has been a Welfare child since day one. Never has it been a bread winner. Supporting this is as smart as voting for a Temporary Tax!

By: Puddin

Puddin — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:10:34 +0000

Awesome! Wish I could be there, in person, to show my support. I have to work, but I will be there in spirit.

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:12:44 +0000

AMTRAK service from Jacksonville to New Orleans will never be reliable or on schedule because AMTRAK does not own the tracks. CSX owns the tracks and CSX trains take priority and right-of-way which is as it should be. AMTRAK service was discontinued from JAX to PNCLA because it was not feasible or cost effective and nothing has changed. It can only be re-established if it is heavily subsidized with tax dollars. While it sounds nice and generates some interest, after the initial enthusiasm dies down, everyone will wonder why their tax dollars are going to support something that only appeals to or benefits a small segment of the population. If the casinos want train service, then they should be willing to subsidize it.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:17:03 +0000

Hopefully a friendly card will turn for Atmore.

Come what may, you put your best foot forward.