Action Center

Action Center

Support the INVEST in America Act for Better Trains in the U.S.

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has scheduled a July 2nd vote for the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2), which would invest more than $58 billion in America’s rail network over the next five years. The bill also includes several key Amtrak...

Act Now to Protect Amtrak's Workers & Daily Service

In a letter sent to Congressional leaders on May 25th, Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn outlined a supplemental request to Congress for an additional $1.475 billion in funding to battle COVID-19, while slashing train frequencies and laying off 20% of its workforce. In a...

Thank House Transportation Appropriators for Protecting Daily Service

Today the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) approved by voice vote a Fiscal Year 2021 budget, providing $2 billion for Amtrak and $18.9 billion for transit as part of next year’s budget. Critically, in recognition of...