Article: REP. FITZPATRICK SECURES FUNDS TO HELP RESTORE PASSENGER RAIL IN UPPER BUCKS

Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. (8th CD), issued the following press release:

Today, Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, was joined by State Sen. Rob Wonderling, and other officials from Bucks County to announce $300,000 in funding to continue the effort to restore commuter rail service in Upper Bucks. Fitzpatrick secured these funds in the "Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations Act of 2005." The funding will be distributed through the Federal Highway Administration.

"When I was elected to Congress, I immediately became active in expanding the role rail service plays in America's transportation system," Fitzpatrick said. "Not only can rail provide an efficient means to get people ...

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