Without having read the article: because we prioritize freight (CSX, etc.) over passengers. Freight liners own a lot of the rails; Amtrak merely leases time on them.
There's a LOT of trains going through Denver these days--mostly laden with coal and petroleum. Who needs pipes when you've got rails?
There's a LOT of trains going through Denver these days--mostly laden with coal and petroleum. Who needs pipes when you've got rails?