House Republican budget plan will eliminate all state-supported Amtrak service
Despite record-breaking Amtrak ridership and strong support for intercity passenger rail by 15 states, the House Republican transportation budget plan will effectively eliminate all state-supported Amtrak service across the country for the fiscal year beginning October 1.
Amtrak has requested $1.67 billion in federal funding for the next fiscal year, 26 percent more than it is receiving this year.