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Will Bush Derail Amtrak?

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
17 August 2003 - 1:00pm

Bush administration plan proposing splitting up Amtrak and cutting subsidies.

"When Congress comes back from its August recess, one of its priorities, according to President Bush, should be derailing Amtrak...The administration plan is to split up Amtrak, end operating subsidies and let the states operate those parts of the service they are willing pay for. In the meantime, Amtrak says it may soon run out of money and have to shut down...many black Americans travel up and down the East Coast...and need Amtrak because they cannot afford air fares..."

Full Story: Amtrak may be near end of the line in Congress
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 17, 2003
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