“In 1971, when the government took over responsibility for passenger-rail service, forming Amtrak, The New York Times speculated that passenger-rail enthusiasts would be “extinct by 1985.” But I’m about to take Amtrak in 2023, and I’m pretty sure I’ll get home … eventually.” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/11/america-train-travel-problems/676063/ #Amtrak #Trains #PassengerRail