Re: C&TS "Pretty but not profitable" -- Pueblo Chieftain Article

Dave Boyer Wrote:
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> Excerpted:
>
> ANTONITO - The two towns at each end of the
> Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad line are in the
> middle of a tourist season that powers both
> economies during lean times.
>
> Many of those tourists come to ride the 64-mile
> scenic railroad, which is owned by the states of
> Colorado and New Mexico, and many leave some of
> their money at local hotels and shops.
>
> But while some hotel owners say the train brings
> them significant business, others aren't so sure,
> and there hasn't been a study of just how much the
> railroad benefits the local economies.
>
> At the same time, the railroad is fighting rising
> maintenance costs, a shortage of maintenance money
> from the two states and ridership numbers that
> still are far below the levels of 10 years ago.
>
> Pretty But Not Profitable


CORRECTION

What I said was in the WINTER I would be lucky to be 30% full. During train season I very seldom have any vacancies. The fact is we are having the best room occupancy that we have ever had in 11 seasons.