All Aboard: Too Many for Amtrak

Let's see if we can follow this. When Amtrak doesn't have enough riders, it needs to be subsidized with taxpayer money. Now it has too many riders, and that's also a reason to subsidize it with even more taxpayer money?!

Where else but in govt. is increased demand seen as a problem, and a need for more funding. Has Amtrak ever broken even, let-alone turned a profit? (earlier Amtrak posts)

All Aboard: Too Many for Amtrak - WSJ.com: "WASHINGTON -- The number of people riding Amtrak surged 13.9% in July from a year earlier, as high gas prices caused more commuters to rely on intercity rail.
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But many Amtrak trains are getting overcrowded, and a backlog of infrastructure problems stands in the way of expanded service. Since last fall, Americans have been driving less while Amtrak usage has steadily increased. The latest figures suggest that the migration from highways to rail is accelerating.
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Even on Amtrak's already heavily traveled Northeast Corridor line from Washington to Boston, passenger counts are up by nearly 8% over last year. Overall, Amtrak is on pace to serve a record 28 million passengers in its current fiscal year, up from the previous high of 25.8 million last year.
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The House and Senate have passed by veto-proof margins legislation that could increase Amtrak funding by 33% or more in the new fiscal year beginning October. The legislation would also establish a grant program to encourage states to expand rail offerings."