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CQ Future: Amtrak - Roll Call
Amtrak, the nation's rail system, has been on the brink for years. It went on life support during the pandemic. But things may change.
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Amtrak, the nation's rail system, has been on the brink for years. It went on life support during the pandemic. But things may change.
As Congress weighs Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan, how the money for passenger rail would be spent will be an important question.
Biden weighed in on COVID-19’s impact on Amtrak during the campaign. When the railroad announced furloughs in September, Biden took to Twitter.
Amtrak’s policy requiring passengers to seek arbitration rather than sue started in 2019 after it was forced into multimillion-dollar court settlements.