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FOIA Request Reveals Why Amtrak Pulled Out of Planned Station at Miami International (www.trains.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by TrueStoryBob to c/amtrak

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"Amtrak's decision not to move to a station adjacent to Miami International airport was based on estimates that relocating its existing station at Hialeah would generate an additional 20,000 riders and $2 million in yearly revenue but would cost $5 million annually to execute, according to information it released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request."

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[–] AA5B 2 points 2 weeks ago

Amtrak has always had a limited budget, and has to prioritize. They can’t afford to lose this kind of money. Your argument should be directed at those who limit its budget.

I believe amtrak has to break even on operating costs but get funding for capital improvements, or something like that. Or maybe that’s past tense now.