S.294 passed by Senate Committee, now heading for Senate floor
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed Senate Bill #294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, on Wednesday. The bill has been introduced by Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Trent Lott (R-MS) and has 37 Co-Sponsors. The bill is now heading for the Senate Floor. A similar bill that was introduced in 2005 was approved by the full Senate with a vote of 93 to 6, but was not taken up by the House of Representatives.
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed S.294 on Wednesday. Anti-Amtrak amendments circulated by Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC) and John Sununu (R-NH) were withdrawn, respectively, on Tuesday and before the mark-up Wednesday. In a prepared statement, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) said, “After several gloomy years, the future of America’s passenger railroad is bright. Our legislation will provide the necessary resources to bring Amtrak up to speed as a real alternative to taking a plane or driving a car.”
[via NARP and Sen. Lautenberg]
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