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Measures to Codify Amtrak Smoking Ban Passes House, Senate Committees

June 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. House and Senate committees advanced measures to codify a ban on smoking, including electronic cigarettes, on Amtrak.

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Feds could send billions in tax dollars to Amtrak for Northeast Corridor

June 18, 2021 The Center Square
The federal government could allocate nearly $6.6 billion in grants to Amtrak over the next five years for “activities associated with the Northeast Corridor.”

FRA

Senate Committee Advances Surface Transportation Investment Act

June 16, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the Surface Transportation Investment Act.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Senators Want Even More Federal Dollars for Garden State Transportation Infrastructure

April 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
After securing approximately $2 billion in pandemic relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for N.J. Transit, U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, said they want more federal tax dollars to help modernize New Jersey’s aging transportation infrastructure.

Commuter Rail

Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Fund Second Avenue Subway Extension in Manhattan

April 2, 2021 The Center Square
President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could allocate money for an extension of the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan, according to published reports.

Amtrak

Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City

April 2, 2021 The Center Square
President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could fund a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City on the Northeast Corridor, according to published reports.

Amtrak

NJ Transit, agencies nationwide could see billions to support operations

February 9, 2021 The Center Square
NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett joined a coalition of transit officials urging Congress to allocate billions in federal money for mass transit agencies nationwide.

Amtrak

New Jersey congressional Dems want Biden to focus on Gateway Program

January 1, 2021 The Center Square
A New Jersey congressman is calling for President-elect Joe Biden to prioritize – and fund – the Gateway Program.

New South Ferry
Commuter Rail

Feds sending $4 billion to support beleaguered MTA

December 23, 2020 The Center Square
The federal government is sending $4 billion to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), but agency leaders say they still need another $8 billion.

Amtrak

Feds Sending $14 Billion to Transit, $1 Billion to Amtrak as Part of $2.3 Trillion Bill

December 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
The federal appropriations measure Congress passed this week includes $14 billion in “emergency funding” for public transit and $1 billion for Amtrak.

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