Summary
Sen. John Unger's bill, SB527, in the West Virginia Legislature would match a federal grant for railroad planning with $1 million in state funds. All aboard!
The West Virginia Department of Transportation's 1994 state rail plan has updated inventories of track and available service, but no visions for improved passenger service. The reason: Amtrak contracts with freight railroad companies to run on their tracks without involving state government.See the full content of this document
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Rail Plan, Funding Will Help W.Va.
Amtrak was created in 1971. Most local commuter trains have lacked capital funding since the 1950s. In that time, state and federal governments have spent billions to subsidize highways an...
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