Private operators need to be given a shot. Amtrak assumes it will be competing for its future.
Reducing the budget for Amtrak makes no sense unless the Administration is prepared to implement a reform strategy which can be supported by the budget request.
Passengers on Amtrak and commuter trains that share freight tracks suffer delays and unreliable service in an inefficient and congested system.
The project in Ottumwa was discussed with Amtrak and the Iowa Department of Transportation as part of a larger multi-station renovation project,
We were supposed to leave on the Amtrak Crescent to New Orleans, but we have a little problem down there.
A healthy Amtrak is an integral part of New York and the Nation's economy and transportation systems.
As a personal beneficiary of the service that Amtrak provides and as someone who represents a congressional district that counts on safe, reliable rail service, I am a strong supporter of providing this vital industry the funding necessary to continue operations.
Amtrak offers riders a cost-effective way to travel throughout the country.
The need to bring fundamental change to Amtrak is greater and more urgent than ever before.
If Amtrak fails, intercity passenger rail will be gone in this country, ... If we can't make it at Amtrak, we're all in trouble.