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Passenger train advocates should contact their Congresspersons Monday, June 20 in support of Amtrak funding! To do so, click on this link to NARP: http://www.narprail.org/act.htm President Gunn Reacts to House Subcommittee's Anti-Amtrak Vote A Message from President Gunn on the FY '06 Budget (June 15)
Earlier today here in Washington, the House subcommittee responsible for proposing how much Amtrak receives in federal support voted $550 million for Amtrak for the entire fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. That's a 55-percent cut from our present funding level. There's still a long process ahead and this is not a done deal. Nevertheless, the practical impact of $550 million in federal support would be the same as zero funding for Amtrak, and they know it. It can't run a single train from point A to point B - not on the Northeast Corridor and not anywhere. Seven weeks ago today, I testified before the House subcommittee, reporting
on all of the progress we've made lately. I reported that
In addition to appearing before the subcommittee formally, I have had
numerous private meetings with these same members. They know that this
In light of all the progress you and I have ccomplished, I am sadly
disappointed at the subcommittee's action, and I imagine you are as
Regardless of the subcommittee's vote today, I don't believe that rational people - lawmakers, governors or simply our regular passengers - want to see passenger rail service shut down, and I continue to hope in the end that reason prevails. Sincerely,
Amtrak President Talks of Acela and Food Service (see complete article) Amtrak computer outage creates problems with trains, reservations,
tickets
RailPAC endorses Amtrak-Laney funding proposal with reservations
I. ENDORSEMENT In the interest of national security and the provision
of alternate forms of transportation, RailPAC endorses, with some reservations,
the "Amtrak Strategic Reform Initiatives and FY06 Grant Request," calling
for "rebuilding America's Passenger Rail System," as submitted to the Congress
by the Amtrak Board of Directors, its Chairman David Laney, and President
David Gunn in April, 2005.
Sources of hostility to Amtrak funding: Analysis AMTRAK VERSUS MINETA IN MONTANA:
THE STRANGE BATTLE OVER THE EMPIRE BUILDER
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