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Hotline #711-A
March 10, 1992
Chairman Al Swift's Amtrak trust fund bill was introduced this afternoon in the House. It is H.R.4414. Swift has asked each NARP member to ask their Representative to co-sponsor this important bill. Representatives Ritter, Pease, Richardson, Slattery, Manton, and Andrews already are sponsors. Meanwhile, H.R.4250, the Amtrak reauthorization bill, was approved March 5 by the Transportation Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The Crescent will be replaced with a bus between Birmingham and Meridian until March 17 because of track work.
SEPTA drivers may strike at 12:01 am on March 15.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.
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