Well it's like this! David Gunn has been quoted "it is all or nothing!" You get what you pay for! And not properly subsidizing the "National Railroad Passenger Corporation" will mean exactly what he says! No money, no trains!rile42 said:Just wondering how many of you knowledgeable posters think that the passage of the Bush Amtrak funding proposal out of subcommittee may look like the beginning of the end?
Don't forget, there's still the House to go through, too.Guest_Amtrak OBS Employee said:In other words if the Senate (still have them to go through) doesn't make the necessary action to properly fund Amtrak this year, the company WILL shut down by Oct 1st (beginning of next fiscal year). And it will still cost a lot of money to do that! To be on the safe side, I believe Amtrak employees should have their homes in order! Better to be safe than sorry! OBS...
Yeah, I missed that little word "subcommittee" in there. LOL... OBS..rmadisonwi said:This was just a subcommittee proposal. There are other House committees/subcommittees that could vote to restore funding. Then the full house has to vote on a budget.
There's still a long way to go.
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