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Title: Amtrak Federal Subsidy Limits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass an amendment that would limit the per passenger subsidies available to Amtrak through Federal funding.
Highlights:
- Prohibits Federal funds from being used for the operation of Amtrak train routes that have per passenger subsidies of over $200 during the first fiscal year after the date of enactment and over $100 after the fifth fiscal year of enactment.
- Requires Inspector General to submit a report that lists the new subsidy levels and states that Amtrak will terminate train routes that have per passenger subsidies above the set limits.