(Source: Albany Times Union, September 10, 2011)
ALBANY, N.Y. — A House subcommittee on Thursday moved to end federal funding to Amtrak for trains that also receive state financial support. If enacted by Congress — a possibility that seems unlikely — the bill could eliminate 150 state-supported trains and leave stranded more than 9 million passengers annually, according to Amtrak.
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