The n.g. rail passenger business tradition

"The last chapter of the history of Colorado Narrow Gauge has not yet been written...Just my 2 cents, speaking of "business, business, business". It still is."
Mike,
Your post really caught my interest. It raises the question as to what it means to be into the rail passenger business today. Folks such as Richard Tower could expand on this with much more authority than myself, but here are several thoughts.
Rail passenger business seems to fall historically into three basic categories:
1. Business travel
2. Trips to visit Aunt Mary
3. Pleasure travel
In the case of the first, interstate travel by rail has been replaced by commuter travel (Northeastern corridor notwithstanding). The 2nd category of rail travel has been essentially replaced by cars and airlines.
But the 3rd category of rail travel is still with us and pretty much unchanged (though diminished). Examples of this include Amtrak's Empire Builder and Southwest Chief...and I would add, 40 mile+ heritage/tourist railroads such as the C&TS, D&S, and WP&Y.
In fact, the D&S and the C&TS today run trains aimed at the same market (pleasure travel) that D&RGW targeted with the San Juan. The fact that the San Juan never really captured its intended market is why it was discontinued.
I get a kick from the fact that there is a certain amount of historic business continuity in the operation of the three largest narrow gauge passenger railroads in North America. The trains that these three railroads operate today are not just some sort of performance art or mere re-enactments. They're carrying on a legitimate business tradition.
Brian