Republicans want to slash Amtrak funding as the railroad plans historic expansion

July 21, 2023

(Source: Business Insider, July 20, 2023)

Republicans in Congress are proposing slashing funding for Amtrak and other infrastructure priorities in the 2024 budget. At the same time, the passenger railroad is proposing its largest-ever expansion after Congress sent tens of billions in funding as part of the 2021 infrastructure law.