U.S. House Passes Key Rail Legislation
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The U.S. House passed HR-6003, the Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2008, by a veto-proof majority, 311 to 104. The Senate passed its version of the bill (S-294) last year by a 93 to 6 margin. The bill will now go to a joint House-Senate Conference Committee. If it becomes law, the bill will not only greatly increase funding for Amtrak, but carries the first-ever state matching grant program that can advance the Midwest high-speed rail network and state-generated passenger rail plans like it around the nation.
Tags: Midwest High Speed Rail
