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Most Amtrak long-distance routes are unprofitable

New York to Washington is the lone bright spot of profitable service.

It’s still up in the air how long Amtrak’s going to be out of business — or, at best, running reduced service on that Northeast Corridor. 

But here’s a quick hint as to how important that New York-to-Washington run is for the company: Amtrak made $286 million there last year.

All its other long-distance routes? They lost the railroad service more than $600 million (PDF).

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