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Durbin: House Transportation Bill Wrong Approach to Amtrak Funding

Final Vote on Senate Version of Funding Bill Expected Next Week

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ST. LOUIS, MO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011.  A House transportation funding proposal would dismantle Amtrak service and stunt high-speed rail growth in spite of record ridership numbers, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today during a news conference at the Gateway Multimodal Transportation Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

“St. Louis is one of the most important hubs in the nation’s passenger rail network and Gateway Station…

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