(Source: Times Herald-Record, May 19, 2015)
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Short-sighted “cost-saving” measures by Congress have created a situation of fast-moving trains traveling on aging tracks, over outdated bridges and through 19th century tunnels. Yet, the day after the Amtrak tragedy, the House Appropriations Committee voted to cut Amtrak’s federal subsidy by $251 million, to $1.1 billion. That’s a small fraction of what it would cost just to replace outdated parts. Actually, short-sighted budgeting doesn’t come close to describing treatment of Amtrak and other rail systems. It’s really neglect.
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