Republicans Prepare to Cut $100m From Amtrak’s Already Depleted Budget
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Coincidentally, it turns out that the fatal crash of an Amtrak train from Washington, DC, to New York City came just one night before the carrier faced huge cuts to its funding.
From Politico’s Kathryn A. Wolfe:
An Amtrak train from Washington, D.C., to New York City derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia, killing at least six people and injuring dozens — on the eve of a House markup of a bill that would slash the passenger rail service’s budget.
Politico reports that the version of the bill that’s already been approved by an appropriations subcommittee would slash Amtrak funding by almost $100 million, and that — even before the derailment — Democrats were expected to try to minimize the cuts.
The death toll rose to six this morning, and the National Transportation Safety Board continued its investigation of the crash site. It goes without saying that, as Wolfe put it, “the debate at Wednesday’s markup is sure to take on more urgency in light of the crash.”
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Government spends too much money so it needs to stop. Don’t need trains anyway. Its 2015 for fooks sake. Fly or drive.
WTF? You don’t get out much do you?