(Source: Associated Press, March 4, 2015)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rare burst of bipartisanship, the House moved Wednesday to boost Amtrak’s popular service between Boston and Washington while giving states a greater say in the local routes they help subsidize. In a compromise between Democrats and Republicans, the bill separates Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor service between Boston and Washington from long distance routes. That would allow Amtrak to use profits from the money-making corridor for improvements that could speed up trains and enhance service on the route. Amtrak officials have long complained that they’ve had to use Northeast Corridor profits to subsidize 15 unprofitable long-distance routes around the country.
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