(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 3, 2012)
Today, Amtrak executives are much more confident in the role they play with the national intercity passenger railroad. Since the late 2008 passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) and subsequent approval of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Amtrak has had a steady stream of authorized operating and capital dollars flowing in. With that money, the railroad has launched construction or design work on long-awaited, large-scale infrastructure projects. Amtrak officials also have worked to implement a new rating system to prioritize projects and new financial processes to increase transparency — which, in turn, has helped railroad execs communicate more effectively with members of Congress.
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