Anti Passenger Adments

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From the NY and Chicago RR:   http://www.nychicagorr.org/ 
The U.S. House is voting on several key amendments that target Amtrak’s long distance services, as part of the House’s effort to finish up the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development bill.
 
 

Anti-Train Amendments to the FY 2016 T-HUD Bill

• Rep. Sessions’ H.Amdt.407: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to support Amtrak's route with the highest loss, measured by contributions/(loss) per Rider. This amendment would target the Sunset Limited (Louisiana - California). 
• Rep. Sessions’ H.Amdt.409: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to support any Amtrak route whose costs exceed two times its revenues. 
• Rep. Posey’s H.Amdt.405: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to take any actions with respect to the financing of passenger rail projects along Florida's East Coast. 
• Rep. Posey’s H.Amdt.411: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to authorize exempt facility bonds to finance passenger rail projects that cannot attain the speed of 150 mph.
• Rep. Posey’s H.AMDT.413: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Transportation to make a loan in an amount that exceeds $600 million under the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act.

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The Posey amendments in particular:  THE FIX IS IN!

He doesn't like All Aboard Florida, does he?  Seems like there is a carefully engineered agenda being pushed.  Is this similar to the approach that was being followed in Texas a few weeks ago?

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Is it just me but it seems the GOP say they want private money, but when they get it they put up as many roadblocks as possible!

 

One of the union guys on the other side of an RSAC taught me the meaning of disingenuous (refering to me BTW). Didn't apply then but does here!

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I don't know the votes today on the various amendments, but the bill passed authorizing $55.3 billion for transportation and housing.

http://www.law360.com/articles/663197/house-oks-55-3b-in-2016-transportation-housing-funds

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Is it just me but it seems the GOP say they want private money, but when they get it they put up as many roadblocks as possible!

 

One of the union guys on the other side of an RSAC taught me the meaning of disingenuous (refering to me BTW). Didn't apply then but does here!

 

The conservative PAC Heritage Action called for a no vote.   The bill passed because all Democrats and some GOP voted for.

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The conservative PAC Heritage Action called for a no vote.   The bill passed because all Democrats and some GOP voted for.

 

 

Were any of the proposed ammendments (original post) included in passed version?

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The states are taking the lead: FL, TX, CA, IL, now VA.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/06/04/virginia-bets-on-higher-speed-rail-by-2025/

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The House voted to cut $242 million from capital accounts but fully funded $289 million for the operating losses.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/house-gop-measure-would-cut-amtrak-by-242m/2015/06/09/f2bfdc26-0f22-11e5-a0fe-dccfea4653ee_story.html