“Billionaire Elon Musk, who is advising Trump on plans to radically shrink the U.S. government, said earlier this month he thought Amtrak should be privatized.”
"Congress approved $66 billion for rail projects as part of a massive infrastructure bill in 2021, with $22 billion dedicated to Amtrak over five years on top of regular funding.
In 2023, then-President Joe Biden announced $16.4 billion in grant funding for 25 rail projects on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor – Boston to Washington – the busiest U.S. rail corridor with 800,000 daily trips in a region representing 20% of the U.S. economy."
“Billionaire Elon Musk, who is advising Trump on plans to radically shrink the U.S. government, said earlier this month he thought Amtrak should be privatized.”
"Congress approved $66 billion for rail projects as part of a massive infrastructure bill in 2021, with $22 billion dedicated to Amtrak over five years on top of regular funding.
In 2023, then-President Joe Biden announced $16.4 billion in grant funding for 25 rail projects on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor – Boston to Washington – the busiest U.S. rail corridor with 800,000 daily trips in a region representing 20% of the U.S. economy."
…typical. We pay for it, they profit from it. Socialize costs, privatize profits. The American Way™©®
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