House appropriations subcommittee approves bill that would cut funding for transit, Amtrak and high-speed rail

(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 20, 2013)

Yesterday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) approved a $44.1 billion appropriations bill, which contains spending levels that are $7 billion less than last year and would cut more than $4 billion from the current spending level under sequestration.

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