The Republican Study Committee recently recommended $2.5 trillion in federal spending cuts over the next ten years (pdf). The committee brought the axe down hard on rail funding — seeking to eliminate Amtrak subsidies (roughly $1.6 billion a year), New Starts transit funding ($2 billion), and high-speed / intercity rail grants ($2.5 billion).
Experts are wondering why the committee decided to “pick on rail” as opposed to roads. Most of the respondents consider such a plan a mistake.
The full story is on The Infrastructurist website.