tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150875674072046625.post624715015673144015..comments2023-09-24T07:51:20.321-06:00Comments on zeitgeistboheme: It's Time to Reinvest in AmtrakZeitgeistBohemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416027548798397915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2150875674072046625.post-10191995066573735372008-05-23T08:35:00.000-06:002008-05-23T08:35:00.000-06:00The key is actually the federal match to state fun...The key is actually the federal match to state funding, not the direct federal funding for Amtrak.<BR/><BR/>Right now, highways cost states only 20% of their construction cost because 80% is paid for by the federal government. Train service costs a state 100%, because there is no federal match. Is it any wonder that we've overinvested in highways, and underinvested in rail. This is not just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com