Amtrak At The Crossroads
Will financial woes and President Bush's proposal to break up the national rail system leave Amtrak and its passengers stranded?
Bush's call to transform Amtrak into a network of regional systems with reduced federal funding could spell doom for U.S. rail. States can ill-afford to pick up the tab, and multi-state funding compacts would be shaky at best. However, Republican dissenters in Congress have called for Amtraks expansion, sparking further debate. Meanwhile, towns in Middle America like Minot, North Dakota depend on rail and anxiously ponder Amtraks future.
Thanks to David Gest
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Published on Sunday, September 14, 2003 in
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