The Future of American Rail Travel

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  02.19.02 | 2:23 PM ET

An editorial in today’s New York Times calls on Congress to help create a viable future for American train travel: “Congress must abandon its fantasy that Amtrak can be self-sufficient. Only then can it engage in an honest debate about the kind of passenger rail system the country needs, and how to pay for it.”