Tell your Congressmen to work for more Amtrak, restore the Sunset Limited

There is a possibility that a portion of the RESTORE Act funds could be used to restore Sunset Limited service between New Orleans and Florida.  The Gulf Coast region has been without intercity train service since the Sunset Limited was knocked out by Hurricane Katrina.  But the tracks are up and running—what’s needed is funding for restoration of the station infrastructure.  Amtrak service is a vital transportation option for these towns—both for residents and tourists—and the RESTORE Act gives us a window to restore this vital link of the national network.

NARP is also strongly supporting the Amtrak provisions in S. 1813, which would:

• make Amtrak directly eligible to receive grants through Sections 301 and 302 of the Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), 
• let Amtrak use its own revenues to provide the 20% match for federal grants, 
• and create a 100% federal grant program for improvements to routes over 750 miles long.

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