“The funding levels proposed in the House FY24 transportation appropriations bill for Amtrak and FRA rail programs will stop the advancement of passenger rail in its tracks.…The proposed amount – a 64% cut from Amtrak’s FY23 annual appropriation and 76% lower than the levels authorized by Congress – would dismantle vital transportation links across America and negatively impact jobs and the American economy.“ https://media.amtrak.com/2023/07/statement-from-amtrak-ceo-stephen-gardner/ #Amtrak #PassengerRail #Budget

This a good “trains 101” introduction for those who are interested. https://youtu.be/gAsRvSveOxI #Trains #PassengerRail #Infrastructure

“U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg touts Washougal train project. Politicians were in Clark County to celebrate the $40 million USDOT grant the city received to remove a train-road intersection.” https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jul/07/u-s-transportation-secretary-buttigieg-touts-washougal-train-project/ #Rail #WashingtonState #Transportation #Infrastructure

@FediFollows Could you please list me on Fedi.Directory under #Railways ? Thanks.

CN contends Amtrak failed to pay for ‘Adirondack’ route maintenance https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/cn-contends-amtrak-failed-to-pay-for-adirondack-route-maintenance-news-and-analysis/ #Amtrak #Adirondack #CN #Montreal #PassengerRail #Rail

New survey: 82 percent of voters don’t believe highway expansions are the best solution for reducing congestion https://t4america.org/2023/06/29/new-survey-82-percent-of-voters-dont-believe-highway-expansions-are-the-best-solution-for-reducing-congestion/ #Traffic #Highways #Surveys @BethO

“Even post-pandemic…the [SEPTA] rail line transports 170,000 people each day—more than the number who use the flame-scarred segment of I-95. But Pennsylvania leadership has displayed no urgency to ensure that SEPTA…has the resources to replace its aging railcars. That highlights the last factor that helped with I-95’s near-instant restoration: Automobile infrastructure has long been privileged over other modes of transit in America." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/i-95-reconstruction-josh-shapiro-infrastructure/674534/ #SEPTA #Rail #Infrastructure #I95