The welcome, but incomplete, improvements to the Fredericksburg Amtrak station will not affect the train service itself.
Much more money, especially from Congress, is needed to improve the entire Amtrak rail system, not just a few local "cosmetic" remedies.
The president and vice president were both oil magnates. Congressmen want to be re-elected, which takes lots of money. Who is going to supply it, and get their votes? The lobbies financed by the wealthy, powerful airlines, automobile, oil, and highway construction industries--not poor, puny little Amtrak.
Frederick J. Spencer
Caroline