[sokoloff]

We pretty obviously don’t demand that. Amtrak has lost money every year since it was created in 1971.

https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-amtrak-train-rail...

[lkbm]

We don't legally mandate it, but every discussion about Amtrak and public transit involves people insisting it should cover its own costs while ignoring the fact that the alternatives don't.