(Source: The Hill, June 23, 2015)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Senate bill to fund transportation and housing programs would provide Amtrak with nearly $1.4 billion next year, much more than the amount allocated by the House, according to a summary prepared by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill, the text of which has not yet been released, contains $289 million for Amtrak operations and $1.1 billion for capital grants to the rail service.
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