By Peter De Keles

Author  Bio Here is an intersing read for your morning coffee or afternoon tea. There are two sides to every story.

Title:	Amtrak friends and foes testify at latest House hearing
Publication:	Progressive Railroading
Date:	09/21/12
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Category	Real Trains
Overview	John Mica (R-Fla.) says "American taxpayers have "shelled out" almost $40 billion for Amtrak's "gravy train". Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman says "Record ridership and revenue, best farebox recovery in the U.S. passenger-rail industry, debt cut in half, increased efficiency, better cost controls, improved on-time performance. It's quite the political football.
URL Link	Link to Full Story - Might still not be available online.
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