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Steel Wheels (2) |
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Click here |
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for Metrolink May 29, 2020 meet agenda link showing the Item 8, draft recovery plan. |
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Health and safety – |
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Service coordination – |
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Increasing service options- |
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RailPAC’s submitted public comment letter is below: |
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Pacific Surfliner (2) |
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Pacific Surfliner. |
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Sunset |
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Coronavirus Relief Package Includes $1 Billion for Amtrak, $25 Billion for Transit Agencies |
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The U.S. House voted to send the CARES Act to the president’s desk this afternoon, enacting a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package into law and providing critically needed financial a***istance to rail and transit operators across the country. The bill (H.R. 748) provides Amtrak over $1 billion in aid to weather the precipitous drop in riders***p, and directs $25 billion to the nation’s struggling transit providers—the largest single-year transit appropriation in U.S. history. |
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“I want to thank the members of Congress who supported this aid package for rail transportation on behalf of the more than 40 million pa***engers in the U.S. who depend on pa***enger rail to work and travel—whether it’s intercity, commuter, or transit,” said Rail Pa***engers President & CEO Jim Mathews. “While addressing the health crisis will always be the most important part of our response, it’s important that we all understand the gravity of the current moment for our nation’s infrastructure. If we want these services to be there when we start traveling and commuting normally, then the time to act is now.” |
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The funding directed by Congress to intercity rail operators and transit agencies in Phase 3 legislation meets or exceeds the levels outlined in the Rail Pa***engers’ COVID19 request. This financial aid includes: |
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Amtrak Grants – $1.018 billion |
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Northeast Corridor – $492 million; |
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National Network – $526 million; |
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State Supported Corridors: $239 million |
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Ma*** Transit Grants – $25 billion |
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Urban Area – 13.9 billion |
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Rural Area – $1.8 billion |
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State of Good Repair – $7.6 billion |
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Fast-Growth & High-Density State – $1.7 billion |
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We’re actively tracking any additional needs at RailPa***engers.org/COVID19 , and will continue to work with Congress to ensure that these systems are able to return to full service once travel restrictions are eventually eased. |