Republicans want to shred Amtrak funding as the railroad plans a historic Sunbelt and Western expansion
from the House Transit, Housing, and Urban Development subcommittee on appropriations includes cutting Amtrak funding by $1.577 billion in 2024, which would reduce the rail system's yearly federal funding by almost two-thirds. The funding cuts are in large part aimed at the Northeast Corridor that ranges from Washington, DC to Boston, with more than $1 billion in cuts to that region.
Amtrak currently serves just 27 of the 50 largest US cities. The expansion plan — which calls for a $75 billion investment over 15 years — would allow it to reach almost every major city, especially focusing on currently-underserved but fast-growing areas in the West and South. And some Republican state lawmakers, including in Texas, have indicated interest in investing in Amtrak. The Texas Department of Transportationto build a passenger rail line between Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
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