Mayors Urge Congress To Fund Amtrak

"U.S. mayors urged approval of Amtrak's $1.2 billion budget request on Friday, saying that a proposal in Congress to reduce spending on unprofitable long-distance routes would devastate service to dozens of cities and hurt regional transportation investment...In a letter to congressional leaders, the U.S. Conference of Mayors criticized the plan moving through the House of Representatives that would cut long-distance funding to $150 million this fiscal year. Amtrak says that amount is wholly insufficient."