Eno Transportation Foundation

Analysis indicates that Amtrak understated losses on passenger service for most routes. U.S. taxpayers spent about $32 subsidizing the cost of the typical Amtrak passenger in 2008, about four times the rail operator's estimate, according to a private study.

Analysis indicates that Amtrak understated losses on passenger service for most routes. U.S. taxpayers spent about $32 subsidizing the cost of the typical Amtrak passenger in 2008, about four times the rail operator's estimate, according to a private study.

Vegas the logical spot for such development, Brookings says. A new analysis of air travel in the Intermountain West suggests Las Vegas would be an ideal hub for a high-speed rail network and because of the heavy load of travelers between McCarran International Airport and Southern California is primed for a high-speed rail link connecting the two regions.