Issue / Amtrak
Biden Promises Future Tunnel Funding Without Actually Making Grants
Feb 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisPoliticians holding big public events in association with funding grant announcements for high-profile projects are as old as funding...
From Washington: President Biden’s Pick For New Chief Of Staff
Jan 28, 2023 | Robert PuentesPresident and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation and Brookings Metro Non-Resident Senior Fellow Robert Puentes discusses the current...
Senate Confirms Primus to New STB Term, but Amtrak Nominees Will Wait Until Next Year
Dec 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisAs part of last night's 10 p.m. Senate "wrap-up" activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent, the nomination of Robert...
Highway, Rail Nominees Moving Through Committee
Dec 02, 2022 | Jeff DavisHighway and railroad policy nominees will be added to the pending pool from which the Senate usually selects several dozen individuals...
EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike
Nov 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately have to...
Amtrak Year-End Reporting Shows Ongoing Ridership, Expense Problems
Nov 18, 2022 | Jeff DavisA review of Amtrak's final monthly operating report for fiscal year 2022 shows that ridership and revenue on key routes continues to...
Senate Amtrak Hearing Avoids Big-Picture Issues
Sep 09, 2022 | Jeff DavisIt’s a pivotal time for Amtrak, and Congress gave the nation’s passenger railroad $22 billion in the recent bipartisan...
Opinion: Three Questions the Senate Should Ask the Amtrak Board Nominees
Sep 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn his 1987 history of the Federal Reserve, Secrets of the Temple, journalist William Greider told a funny story illustrating the...
FRA Establishes CIG-Like “Pipeline” for Intercity Rail Corridors
May 20, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration published a notice establishing a program to provide periodic evaluation of potential...
New Amtrak Nominees May Overbalance Board Towards Northeast Corridor
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisWhen the White House announced a slate of new nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors at 3 p.m. last Friday, it was not clear who...
Biden to Nominate 5 Amtrak Board Members
Apr 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn a 3 p.m. Friday afternoon announcement, the White House sent out a news release stating that President Biden intends to nominate...
Amtrak’s FY23 Budget Adheres to IIJA Authorizations
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisAmtrak has released its own request for federal appropriations for fiscal year 2023, separate from the request submitted on Amtrak's...