There was a time, long ago, when “mass transit” was mostly provided by private companies. Passenger train, bus and jitney transportation was highly profitable. Fares were low.
Trusters of government decried the outrageous profits of the “railroad barons” and demanded more regulations. The regulations made the industry less profitable, and train and bus fares increased.
Companies went broke, and government took over. Today, the government’s “Amtrak” line is THE ONLY MAJOR PASSENGER railroad line in America. It LOSES MILLIONS ANNUALLY, and needs to be supported by taxpayers. Fares are high.
And a recent report by the Office of Inspector General reveals that Amtrak employees may be fingering passengers for arrest and are paid by the D.E.A.!
Government “workers” are already paid twice what private-sector workers are paid. Now it is revealed that they may be making money on the side as government snitches.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration inappropriately paid one Amtrak employee more than $850,000 over 20 years to identify passengers who may be smuggling drugs.
