If you want a good primer on the difference between public and private business ventures, look no further than the revitalization of passenger train service in the West.
New train routes are coming, by the way. A lot of people believe markets are emerging. More importantly, people with money believe so.
Just don’t count on the railroad that’s tied to Washington to lead the way.
That would be Amtrak — the quasi-public rail service that receives a combination of state and federal subsidies. A few weeks ago it released a new map of some proposed routes. Two of these — a Seattle to Denver and a Denver to Los Angeles route — would include major stops in Salt Lake City.
New train routes are coming, by the way. A lot of people believe markets are emerging. More importantly, people with money believe so.
Just don’t count on the railroad that’s tied to Washington to lead the way.
That would be Amtrak — the quasi-public rail service that receives a combination of state and federal subsidies. A few weeks ago it released a new map of some proposed routes. Two of these — a Seattle to Denver and a Denver to Los Angeles route — would include major stops in Salt Lake City.
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