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Amtrak wants millions of federal dollars in order to create new Atlanta rail hub station (www.11alive.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Amtrak is one of the few quasi-public for-profits that needs more funding.

One big issue is that the corporations that effectively own the tracks are supposed to give passenger trains priority over freight, but often do not, causing delays. More funding could potentially help enforce that rule.

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