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Moreno: Why is the federal government in the passenger railroad business?
by Ohio.news on Jun 20, 2025
If it were up to Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, the United States would not be in the railroad business. During a Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety meeting, Ohio’s senior senator questioned why the federal government financially supports Amtrak. Moreno said Amtrak’s amenities, compared to Brightline’s, are tantamount to “a Russian car from the ’70s versus a modern vehicle today.” “Why are we even in this business?” Moreno asked, according to Cleveland.com. “Why are we subsidizing or owning passenger rail in America when we’re terrible at it? The government is objectively, really, really bad...
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