Happening Now
Hotline #781-A
July 15, 1993
The House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, chaired by Bob Carr (D.-Mich.), voted this morning to accept the Tauzin amendment transferring $20 million from Amtrak operations to the Coast Guard. Rep. Lucien Blackwell (D.-Pa.) may distribute a "Dear Colleague" letter to all House Members protesting this action. Please encourage pro-Amtrak Representatives to contact Blackwell and offer to co-sign his letter and vote for any floor amendment that may be offered to reverse this morning's action.
Starting yesterday, the California Zephyr is running on the Chicago & North Western between Chicago and Omaha. Floods again have shut down St. Louis-Kansas City service and the Southwest Chief east of Albuquerque. Also, the X2000, which is to leave Los Angeles today en route to planned appearances in New Mexico and Beech Grove, Ind., will follow the Southern Pacific route to New Orleans, then Illinois Central to Effingham, Ill., Conrail to Indianapolis, and proceed directly to its next planned appearance at Cincinnati.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.
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