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T.F. Green Airport was always relying on Amtrak Service as being part of the overall airport expansion plan. If "We have to go out & get them" the airport/State will more than likely have to "give" Amtrak some type of concessions to be involved at Green. The airport needs Amtrak, Amtrak doesn't need Green Airport. The airline industry has changed over the past 20 years(when Green began expansion plans). Airlines are operated on razor thin profit margins. Cost spikes(or declines) can immediately affect the bottom line. Over the past week on local RI radio, Bradley Airport has been advertising its competitive advantages as a regional airport. Green Airport will find that its airport expansion plans were delayed too long; not all of its own doing, of course. But, they need to realize that they can't compete with Logan Airport. Their competition is/will come from Bradley & Manchester Airports. And Green is the late arriver to this competition. Last that I checked/read, all of their expansion costs are NOT going to be covered by federal grants. They have to cover their excess costs from some source-either passengers/commercial users or so type of State bonding source(RI taxpayers). All the good PR is fine, now, but let's see in 2018 & forward. Time will tell.