Comments on: Amtrak to be Cut from Senate Stimulus Bill? http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Armstrong http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-332 James Armstrong Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:45:03 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-332 I was hoping your new President would be favouring Amtrak and improving it . James Armstrong Passenger railway advocate I was hoping your new President would be favouring Amtrak and improving it . James Armstrong Passenger railway advocate

]]> By: Katharine M. Thompson http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-331 Katharine M. Thompson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:18:08 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-331 The top priority to correct this bill must, as a reason to ensure a cut in global warming gases, cut all funding for road capacity expansion, particularly as there is not even a users' fee for raising dollars, Next, all projects must be tested by exacting peer environmental review, that compares the effectiveness and sustaiinability of the projects and to brightly scrutinize their projected costs. The top priority to correct this bill must, as a reason to ensure a cut in global warming gases, cut all funding for road capacity expansion, particularly as there is not even a users’ fee for raising dollars,

Next, all projects must be tested by exacting peer environmental review, that compares the effectiveness and sustaiinability of the projects and to brightly scrutinize their projected costs.

]]> By: Andy H http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-330 Andy H Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:58:04 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-330 They need 1 billion. Electrify the empire corridor, replace amfleet 1's with new american built coaches. Expand service and lower fares. Oh, a few hybrid diesel locomotives wouldn't be so horrible either. Can anyone say jobs? Lots of them, over several years... They need 1 billion. Electrify the empire corridor, replace amfleet 1′s with new american built coaches. Expand service and lower fares. Oh, a few hybrid diesel locomotives wouldn’t be so horrible either. Can anyone say jobs? Lots of them, over several years…

]]> By: TrainGuy http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-329 TrainGuy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:39:35 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-329 I am not sure this post is necessarily true. Right now there is a lot wheeling and dealing going on. This morning dems thought they had enough votes to pass the bill as is. I am not certain that has changed. It may have but there is a lot of chaff in the air right now. Let's not jump off a cliff just yet, and instead keep pushing our Senators. I am not sure this post is necessarily true. Right now there is a lot wheeling and dealing going on. This morning dems thought they had enough votes to pass the bill as is. I am not certain that has changed. It may have but there is a lot of chaff in the air right now.

Let’s not jump off a cliff just yet, and instead keep pushing our Senators.

]]> By: Matthew Rigney http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-328 Matthew Rigney Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:16:39 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-328 How? He's not gonna veto the whole bill and he can't veto part of it. They probably have his blessing on this anyway, he's been meeting with them about cutting the bill down. How? He’s not gonna veto the whole bill and he can’t veto part of it. They probably have his blessing on this anyway, he’s been meeting with them about cutting the bill down.

]]> By: bossyman15 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/05/amtrak-to-be-cut-from-senate-stimulus-bill/#comment-327 bossyman15 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:35:29 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=1091#comment-327 i hope obama vetos this. i hope obama vetos this.

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