United Rail Passenger Alliance

Vol. 2, No. 17 – July 21, 2005

1. Without any gnashing of teeth, unnecessary wailing, grave pronouncements of the end of the Republic from Amtrak apologists and cultists, nor junior high school theatrics from acolytes of the David Gunn school of drama and tragedy, a subcommittee of the appropriations committee of the United States Senate this week voted to give Amtrak $1.4 billion in free federal money for next fiscal year, starting in October. This is a $200 million increase over this year’s appropriation, and a little over $200 million more than the House voted to give Amtrak for next year. Read more…