Letter to the Editor; Amtrak train in Odessa has potential to benefit many

To the Editor:

In the U.S.A. automobile fatalities take 30,00 plus lives annually. Amtrak trains are much safer than cars.

I am a very grateful subscriber to your paper and I strongly believe Odessa needs an Amtrak train stop. Three points to consider when thinking about having a train stop in Odessa are:

1) potential tourist revenue

2) potential new diversity

3) promotion of green energy

I’m a gigantic train fan. Using the Amtrak train would greatly reduce fossil fuel usage. I can read, sleep and use the internet on the train, as opposed to ipn a car. I have been an Amtrak client since 1984.

Terry Jackson

Oakville, Wash.