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If you have never ridden a cross-country train, you have really missed a wonderful experience.
Eating a fine dinner while watching the countryside pass.
Talking to interesting people over a cocktail.
Watching the lights of the small towns pass as you are pleasantly lulled to sleep in your comfortable bedroom.
These are only some of the reasons cross-country trains should be maintained.
Amtrak says that a $200 million bailout is required to maintain the long-distance trains.
If you divide this cost by the current U.S. population, it works out to only about 70 cents per person per year.
That’s a small price to provide a much-needed option to flying or driving.
