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MOKSRail and rail advocates across the country believe long-distance trains are NOT lightly used & can positively contribute to this country's transportation system, if properly funded & operated.
Don't listen to the nagging right-wing think-tanks that believe Amtrak, which consumes all of 2% of the U.S. DOT's budget, is the source of all evil in the world. Groups such as the Heritage Foundation, The CATO Institute, Senator John McCain and Congressman Ernest Ishtook often lie and distort facts, claiming long-distance trains run empty.
Articles on the continuing Amtrak funding crisis, which began during the spring and summer of 2002 and continues to today.
LEGISLATIVE & FUNDING UPDATES |
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| National Association of Railroad Passengers Hotline. |
Visit them for the latest legislative updates, |
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Please consider joining NARP so your voice can be heard in Washington DC. |
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 Fact-check on the Bush Administration's plan to derail Amtrak. |
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An informative site with timely updates on the Amtrak funding situation |
http://www.AmtrakCrisis.com |
Comprehensive coverage of the funding crisis |
| Why was Amtrak created? (from Friends of Amtrak) | |
| Friends of Amtrak - volunteer effort full of legislative updates & other timely information | |
BUSH AMTRAK BANKRUPTCY PLAN |
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Amtrak "reform plan" would destroy interstate passenger train service |
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Statement on Bush plan from Midwest High Speed Rail Coalition corridor group. |
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Bush Administration tries to Railroad Amtrak passengers! |
Railroading the public: cronyism at work in Bush plan, according to grassroots lobbying group, Public Citizen. |
| Bush Amtrak "reform" plan called a recipe for disaster | |
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you can write to your elected officials urging them to reject flawed Bush Amtrak "plan" |
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Bush "plan" would destroy Amtrak! The president flunks Transportation 101. |
Analysis of the flawed Bush plan that views Amtrak funding as evil but wholeheartedly embraces federal funding of airports and highways. |
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Bush Administration official exposed as anti-transportation DOT secretary |
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Conservative think-tank uses profanity in arguing against Amtrak |
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RESPONSES TO BUSH ANTI-AMTRAK PLAN |
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Long-distance v. corridor trains: myths and realities (URPA) |
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Analysis indicates long-distance trains, not short-distance, are Amtrak's moneymakers |
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Long-distance trains: a strong foundation for future growth (Midwest High Speed Rail Coalition). |
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Long-distance trains are important. Critics use false figures |
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Open letter to journalists covering Amtrak issues (from National Corridors) (link restored) |
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Amtrak Reform Council: The Myth of Passenger Train Profitability |
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As I See It (newspaper column): Don't derail Amtrak (Ohlemeier column) |
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| MEDIA COVERAGE OF AMTRAK FUNDING: | |
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In a day when any loudmouth can get on the radio and spout-off about something he knows little about, it's time the record be set straight about Amtrak. Dittos for think-tank eggheads and consultants R |
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The railroading of Amtrak |
Trains, planes and automobiles held to different standards |
| HOW YOU CAN HELP | |
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Write to your elected officials urging them to reject flawed Bush Amtrak "plan" |
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Flyers you can post at your Amtrak stations to get passengers to write their elected representatives. |
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Write your elected officials.
Tell them to properly fund
passenger rail transportation.
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