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Amtrak Spells it All Out for Congress
Amtrak Spells it All Out for Congress
Written by
William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
Amtrak has submitted its FY22 General and Legislative Annual Report and Five-Year Plan to Congress and the USDOT. The FY22 Grant Request proposes $3.88 billion for base needs and funding to offset the pandemic’s impacts on Amtrak and its state and commuter partners. In addition, Amtrak has identified $1.55 billion in additional investment necessary to fund what Amtrak calls its “bold reauthorization proposal to improve Northeast Corridor infrastructure and begin advancing new corridor routes across the nation.”
Following are selected reauthorization request highlights and other items from Amtrak’s  ....

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