US House looking to cut Texas Amtrak routes?
A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to cut $500 million from the AMTRAK budget and threaten a number of routes, including the Texas Eagle. Texas newspapers cite a potential shut down of nearly all Texas routes at a time when the State is looking to high speed rail. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said she would “fight this all the way,” if it reaches the Senate. Fort Worth Mayor Kenneth Barr called it a “giant step backward.”
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