House approves Amtrak funding bill
The U.S. House on Wednesday approved and sent to the Senate a passenger rail bill that would allow Amtrak to use profits generated by Northeast Corridor service for improvements to the Washington-to-Boston corridor.
The U.S. House on Wednesday approved and sent to the Senate a passenger rail bill that would allow Amtrak to use profits generated by Northeast Corridor service for improvements to the Washington-to-Boston corridor.
The bill would also phase out federal subsidies for food and beverage services on Amtrak trains.
The House bill would provide about $1.4 billion for Amtrak next year, rising to $1.5 billion by fiscal 2019. It also would provide $300 million per year in infrastructure investments, half of it for the NEC.
This year, Amtrak received $1.39 billion.
By comparison, President Obama's budget proposal for 2016 seeks $2.45 billion for Amtrak.
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