Alan;
with regards to the Campaign Slogan that was NOT recommended for John Edwards, 'A New Amtrak', or some such.. Have you heard or do you have a proposed business model to counter the attitudes around Amtrak's current (possibly perceived..) systemic problems, and the Monopolistic abuses of earlier railway companies, both of which seem to effectively make Rail such an unattractive option for a broad swath of people across the political spectrum?

It is such a massive piece of infrastructure, what are some useful models possibly from around the world that can make the development of a lot of rail into a healthy part of the system, without the glint of 'inappropriate levels of Gov't Buraucracy' or Corporate Monopoly?

Regards,
Bob Fiske