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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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3. Spirit Airlines, etc.

Fri Oct 11, 2019, 01:26 PM

Oct 2019

the low-cost, no frills, jam-em-in-like-sardines airlines have killed passenger train travel outside of the Northeast.

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A "Two Amtrak" Concept [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2019 OP

I believe that idea (break Amtrak into 2 entities)... ret5hd Oct 2019 #1

Oh, dear lord, I hope they don't get rid of PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #2

Spirit Airlines, etc. customerserviceguy Oct 2019 #3

All of the airlines have trained almost all their passengers PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #4

Good for you customerserviceguy Oct 2019 #5

I don't fly enough to be able to use miles. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #6