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Upcoming House vote on an amendment to defund Amtrak

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The MHSRA announcement is an example of how people make imprecise claims that are not supported by any data or the implied data is wrong. "......millions of Americans depend on each year."   Since the topic is funding for Amtrak, I presume the author was referring to Amtrak's passengers.   In FY14 Amtrak carried 30.9 million passengers, which is different than the number of customers (individuals) who rented space on its trains. Many of Amtrak's passengers are one person riding multiple times during the year.   Although Amtrak does not reveal the number of Americans who are dependent on it, the number probably is far less than 30.9 million.  "Over the past 50 years dozens of other countries have introduced world-class high-speed trains...." Really?  At least twenty four countries have implemented world-class high-speed trains?  It would be nice to see the list along with a definition of world-class and high-speed. "Amtrak ridership has skyrocketed over the past decade."   Between FY10 and FY14 Amtrak's ridership increased 7.7 per cent. Between 2004 and 2014 it increased approximatley 33 per cent.  How would one know if this meets the criteria for skyrocketed? Were the increases because new riders flocked to Amtrak's trains?  Or was it because many existing customers took more trips as the economy recovered from the 2007-08 financial crisis?
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