Discuss the significance of the turnout of Taggart employees and the armed guards every mile along the initial John Galt Line train.

Dagny's work ethic inspires the Taggart employees. It would be unthinkable that employees at one of the state run businesses would do such a thing. This is a statement about motivation. The Taggart employees have seen Dagny work her way up the ladder of success at Taggart Transcontinental. Through her they see the possibility of raising themselves by hard work and devotion.