Found this documentary on youtube from 2006 that apparently was never released. Good interviews, interesting C-SPAN footage, much discussion of Amtrak's troubles during the Bush era. Keep in mind this was before we had the stimulus and Obama's passenger rail-friendly administration. Interesting how in a few short years the mentality changed from "How can we keep Amtrak alive?" to "How can we expand and improve Amtrak?".
Amtrak at the Crossroads
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rrdude
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EZ to see WHY that was never released!
That first ten minutes had me wishing I was in a dentist chair, without novacaine.
I mean there was some nice video shots, but the editing was really poor, and I found myself reviewing the segment of Johnston's explanations. That guy is an A+ writer, but the editing of that piece made him look terrible.
That first ten minutes had me wishing I was in a dentist chair, without novacaine.
I mean there was some nice video shots, but the editing was really poor, and I found myself reviewing the segment of Johnston's explanations. That guy is an A+ writer, but the editing of that piece made him look terrible.
dart330
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I hope that was just a rough edit since it was never released, but there were some interesting interviews and learned some stuff I didn't know about the formation of Amtrak and some of its political history.
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