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FAA cutbacks - What effects on AMTRAK ?

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FAA cutbacks - What effects on AMTRAK ?
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:15 AM

With the government cutbacks due to sequestration the FAA is cutting back on controller hours. Here in ATL there already are delays even though weather is fine.  The airlines may / will probably cut back on shorter length trips in a few days.  The commuter carriers may be hit disproportionally hard ?.    If so we can watch the loads on AMTRAK for those routes.  Reports on the NEC from BOS / Buffalo --- Virginia, Chicago - short dist ( inc Detroit ), Cascades, Northern & Souther California.

Looking forward to reports. 

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