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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

elleng

(140,452 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 03:17 AM Aug 5

Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak

The Freights First Act was introduced in 2022 by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R, S.D., but died before making it out of committee. It was resurrected on Friday by U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R, Mo.

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Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak (Original Post) elleng Aug 5 OP

Sounds like a kill Amtrak bill Captain Zero Aug 5 #1

My first thought as well. no_hypocrisy Aug 5 #2

Captain Zero

(8,297 posts)

1. Sounds like a kill Amtrak bill

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 04:13 AM

Aug 5

They don't like it because it's unionized for one thing.

no_hypocrisy

(52,717 posts)

2. My first thought as well.

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 05:44 AM

Aug 5

Make Amtrak liable to its customers for extending trips that should have taken 2-3 hours and now are maybe 4+ hours. Then Congress can have its subcommittee do a study and declare that Amtrak is useless and should be privatized and no longer the responsibility of the federal government.

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