Why Amtrak Won't Be Reformed

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Transport Policy List

4 January 2002 - 6:00am

Amtrak's political protectors have once again forestalled the liquidation of the "government's national passenger railroad".

"...Restructuring is anathema to Sens. Joe Biden (D., Del.) and Ernest Hollings (D., S.C.). They slipped an amendment into the defense-spending bill that bars Amtrak from spending money to put together any liquidation plan. And as payback for the Amtrak Reform Council having the effrontery to follow the law, Congress slashed next year's funding by $500,000."

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Source: Wall St. Journal, January 3, 2002