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Senate Passes $1.45 Billion for Amtrak On October 20 the Senate approved the appropriations bill that would provide $1.45 billion for Amtrak funding for Fiscal Year 2006. The Senate appropriations bill is $274 million move than was passed by the House. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) indicated that $1.45 billion is in the middle of the
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Read moreTCU Freight Rail Members Receive COLA Effective July 1, 2005, those TCU members employed by the freight railroads signatory to the National Agreement will receive 15 cents per hour Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase in their wages. This COLA will be an average pay increase of $29.00 per month. Monthly contributions toward health and
Read moreAmtrak has some breathing room-but only until October 1 July 22, 2002 Congress on July 18 approved a no-strings-attached $205 million grant to Amtrak that, with a $100 million loan approved on June 28, will keep the carrier rolling until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The grant was included in
Read moreAMTRAK FUNDING MOVES FORWARD 9-9-04 – Today the Senate’s Transportation, Treasury and General Government Subcommittee on Appropriations marked up $1.2 billion for Amtrak. This together with another $300 million in guaranteed loans would set Amtrak’s appropriation for FY 2005 at $1.5 billion. This would allow Amtrak the necessary funding to continue its operations without any
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