Amtrak Unveils Black, Gay and Latino Services

[American_Jihad]

Amtrak, is a publicly funded service operated and managed as a for-profit corporation-ROLMAO

Amtrak Loses $1 Billion on Food; Unveils Black, Gay and Latino Services​

November 16, 2013 by Daniel Greenfield

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That’1 billion in food service losses. Last year Amtrak lost $361 million and considered that a success. This year it’s got even bigger plans for politically correct service.

Amtrak has announced the launch of three microsites targeting specific segments of the population: MyBlackJourney.com, AmtrackRideWithPride.com and DescrubeNotreAmerica.com.

In an Amtrak news release, the government-funded intercity train service company says the new websites launched last week, “provide connections to Hispanic, African and LGBT travelers.”

“AmtrakRideWithPride.com speaks to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) traveler. The site is loaded with photos, testimonials and blog posts from Amtrak’s LGBT editor Mark Mastro,” the release says.


How much money will this cost? Short answer… probably a lot. But Obama Time means every part of government has to do this politically correct nonsense.

Also, true to form for Obama websites, they take a minute to load.


Amtrak Loses $1 Billion on Food; Unveils Black, Gay and Latino Services | FrontPage Magazine

 

[ScienceRocks]

Aren't blacks and latinos suppose to be just like whites????

There's no difference. Racist Amtrak!

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

 

[American_Jihad]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

Mad, if we all take cabs what kind of services will you have for the Black, Gay and Latino???

 

[Katzndogz]

Blacks and latinos can use amtrak to prey on all the gays silly enough to use the service. Less crazy people on the road.

 

[percysunshine]

Amtrak.

Obamacare on a rectilinear grid.

 

[S.J.]

A free ride for people who vote Democrat. Paid for by those who don't.

 

[percysunshine]

Hold on...I am developing this new theory...the master plan is to transport everyone to their doctor using Amtrak

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

They are spending tax money on stupid advertising.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

Mad, if we all take cabs what kind of services will you have for the Black, Gay and Latino???

They can take a cab too!!! They may be of color, but all money is green.

This is not a "special" service for them, but rather a way to reach out to a more selective demo-graph.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

They are spending tax money on stupid advertising.

^^^ It's only stupid if it doesn't work.

It may be stupid for all I know, but this sounds business related.

 

[Katzndogz]

It is highly doubtful that having black, latino and gay riders will lessen the billion dollars Amtrak loses on food. A hamburger is $16.00. The food service workers are so highly paid that it costs $21.00 to make that hamburger (raise the minimum wage anyone).

All this kind of advertising does is try to capitalize on divisions already present.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

It is highly doubtful that having black, latino and gay riders will lessen the billion dollars Amtrak loses on food. A hamburger is $16.00. The food service workers are so highly paid that it costs $21.00 to make that hamburger (raise the minimum wage anyone).

All this kind of advertising does is try to capitalize on divisions already present.

????

What specifically did you find "divisive" about the advertising?

Did you see any of the actual adds?

I believe that they were targeting certain media outlets as opposed to running "bring a bull dyke and get half off" specials.

 

[Katzndogz]

It is highly doubtful that having black, latino and gay riders will lessen the billion dollars Amtrak loses on food. A hamburger is $16.00. The food service workers are so highly paid that it costs $21.00 to make that hamburger (raise the minimum wage anyone).

All this kind of advertising does is try to capitalize on divisions already present.

????

What specifically did you find "divisive" about the advertising?

Did you see any of the actual adds?

I believe that they were targeting certain media outlets as opposed to running "bring a bull dyke and get half off" specials.

They can use all the targeting advertising they want. They are still not targeting the majority of would be riders. They are targeting niche markets hoping to increase ridership in that market, not the mainstream. Yeah, that's pretty divisive. Not to mention a blueprint for failure.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Sorry - it's an advertising campaign. They are spending money ON ADVERTISING.

How is this so horrible? Yes, It gets funding from the government, but they have improved their financial footing as of late and seem to be doing better. Unfortunately, Sandy did 66 million in damages, so this fiscal year (which has yet to be released) will be a step back.

Guess we should let this fail like WE SHOULD have done with GM, the banks and the rest of the TARP crowd. Hey, it's just the most integral piece of our country’s infrastructure - who needs it?

Let everyone take cabs! ;-)

They are spending tax money on stupid advertising.

^^^ It's only stupid if it doesn't work.

It may be stupid for all I know, but this sounds business related.

Did you know the gay community loves karaoke? How amount their Home for the HoliGays banner and blog post?

If I were a bigot wanting to make a parody site to insult gays it would look a lot like the site AmTrack made to sell them on 19th century technology. Do you think it is remotely possible to be more stupid?

 

[bodecea]

Let the butt hurt flow!

 

[Quantum Windbag]

It is highly doubtful that having black, latino and gay riders will lessen the billion dollars Amtrak loses on food. A hamburger is $16.00. The food service workers are so highly paid that it costs $21.00 to make that hamburger (raise the minimum wage anyone).

All this kind of advertising does is try to capitalize on divisions already present.

????

What specifically did you find "divisive" about the advertising?

Did you see any of the actual adds?

I believe that they were targeting certain media outlets as opposed to running "bring a bull dyke and get half off" specials.

You think this is targeting a specific media outlet?

Ride with Pride ? Home for the HoliGays

 

[tinydancer]

some days you cant make up shit.

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

You think this is targeting a specific media outlet?

Ride with Pride ? Home for the HoliGays

Yes I do, I have no clue what evil you are fixated on here. They were targeting certain groups - every fucking add company on earth does that.

Were they supposed to make deep cuts to advertising to appease the right? Or to NOT advertise in such publications??? You aren't making any sense.

Your contention that they are giving "fag discounts" is laughable.

 

[Rozman]

May they should work on not driving the train 80 plus miles on a 30 mile curve...
I think people might like that better.