by Mark Cavers In 2009, the Department of Transportation gave the National Railroad Passenger Corporation $24,902,584.31 in grants.  The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak, “is a for-profit corporation that operates intercity passenger rail services in 46 States and the District of Columbia, in addition to serving as a contractor in various capacities for several commuter rail agencies.” ...

The Problem Would you pay $1,000 so that someone–probably not you–could ride high-speed trains less than 60 miles a year? Probably not. Yet, that’s what the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) high-speed rail plan is going to cost: at least $90 billion, or $1,000 for every federal income taxpayer in the country. Who will ride these...