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Article: New England Council Calls on Congress to Fund Amtrak Infrastructure.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- November 17, 2004
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BOSTON -- Plagued by continued underfunding of critical infrastructure needs, Amtrak's status as an important component in the New England regional transportation system is again threatened, said James T. Brett, president and CEO, of The New England Council, as he urged Congress to support the system as they debate an omnibus appropriations package this week.
"Rail service is very important to the New England economy," Brett said. "Any loss of service will have a deleterious impact on the movement of business and leisure passengers along the east coast and the ability of the economy to grow."
According to Amtrak, the system is in the middle of a ...