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As many are probably aware a bipartisan COVID relief plan has been released by several moderate Democratic and Republican senators to try to end the gridlock on COVID relief. The proposal is a $908 billion bill and it is now being used as a framework in leadership negotiations on Capitol Hill - the goal is to try to get an agreement by the end of next week and roll it into the final FY21 appropriations bills - a 1 week CR is expected this week to give them another week to iron this all out. The proposal which is being used as the framework includes funding for the transporation sector that is meant to fund operations through the end of March. Below are the numbers which were in an email from the Rail Passengers Association:
Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Proposal – Transportation Sector: $45 billion
Note that the $2.4 billion Amtrak requested was for FY21 supplemental funding as a whole - the $1 billion here is meant to fund operations for the first quarter of the year. Further aid could come later on if required.
Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Proposal – Transportation Sector: $45 billion
- Amtrak: $1 billion [Requested: $2.4 billion];
- Transit: $15 billion [Requested: at least $32 billion];
- Airlines: $17 billion – [Requested: $25 billion];
- Airports: $4 billion – [Requested: $13 billion]
- Private buses: $8 billion – [Requested: $10 billion]
Note that the $2.4 billion Amtrak requested was for FY21 supplemental funding as a whole - the $1 billion here is meant to fund operations for the first quarter of the year. Further aid could come later on if required.
