Today, I got another email from NARP (the National Association of Railway Passengers). The Trump Budget proposal to eliminate Amtrak trains is back.
Despite positive, bipartisan steps taken by House and Senate appropriators over the summer to increase investment in passenger rail, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) are looking to make the Trump budget a reality by eliminating Amtrak’s National Network.
Reach out to your representatives and tell them to vote NO on these amendments to H.R. 3354:
- Amendment #32. Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) [Ellison (MN), Williams (TX), Mitchell (MI)]: Eliminates a $900 million allocation for the upgrade of an Amtrak rail line between Newark and New York City by increasing funding for national New Starts Projects by $400 million and applying savings from the elimination of the TIGER Grant program to deficit reduction.
- Amendment #33. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL): Ends Amtrak's National Network through the elimination of $1.1 billion in grant funding.
Friday, Sep 8, 2017 · 6:14:52 AM +00:00
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From today’s NARP newsletter: In an unexpected move, Congress launched debate on a series of transportation amendments late last night, with NARP staff tracking movement on the House floor.
We’re thrilled to report that a bipartisan coalition of House Transportation leadership took a strong stance in support of America's national rail network, and all anti-Amtrak amendments were defeated. The Trump Budget proposal to end long-distance trains has been turned back again!