H.R.6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.

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06/17/08
Cubin votes against Amtrak bailout bill

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Barbara Cubin (R-WY) today voted against the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003). ...

Source: Little Chicago Review, IL
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06/16/08
Amtrak could return to Crestview

The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) was approved last week by a vote of 311 to 104, with 224 Democrats and 87 Republicans supporting ...

Source: The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
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06/15/08
Amtrak funding good news for state and nation

The House bill is HR 6003, known as the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. The Senate approved a similar bill last fall, with the strong support ...

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI
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06/15/08
Global warming: God or man made?

Amtrak has its friends in Congress, and bill HR 6003, sponsored by Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida and Rep. Gene Taylor of Mississippi and others, ...

Source: Pensacola News Journal, FL
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06/11/08
House passes Amtrak funding bill Wednesday

... about half the increase can be attributed to gas prices. (The bill is HR 6003. On the Net: Congress: http://thomas. Loc.gov/Amtrak: http://www. Amtrak.com.)

Source: The Havre Daily News, MT
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06/11/08
Jim Moran's News Commentary

Tom Davis plans to offer an amendment to the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003), mirroring a bill he previously introduced, ...

Source: Falls Church News Press, VA
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06/11/08
Amtrak bill

The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) would require Amtrak to submit a plan to Congress for restoring the service. ...

Source: EmeraldCoast.com, FL
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06/11/08
Amtrak bill calls for plan on North Florida passenger service

Allen Boyd, D-North Florida, who supports HR 6003. "This legislation will get the ball rolling on ways to restore this service that will most benefit the ...

Source: Tallahassee.com, FL
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06/11/08
House signs off on Amtrak, high-speed rail bill

Yesterday, the House approved the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003) by a 311-104 vote. The bipartisan legislation was ...

Source: Progressive Rail Roading, WI
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06/10/08
Cumberland Times-News

HR 6003 to authorize the new five-year funding is to come before the full House soon. Congress should work with the White House to resolve differences and ...

Source: Cumberland Times-News, MD
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06/10/08
House passes Oberstar bill to rebuild Amtrak

The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003) also includes a grant program that would fund new high-speed rail initiatives, similar to the ...

Source: Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN
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06/10/08
Boyd pushes to get Northwest Florida rail service back on track

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today supported passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (HR 6003), which would ...

Source: Destin Log, FL
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06/08/08
HR 6003 Would Be the Costliest Bailout in Amtrak's 40 Years of ...

HR 6003 would tilt these inequitable subsidies further toward Amtrak's advantage. In comparison to the $1.35 billion federal subsidy that Amtrak will ...

Source: Heritage.org, DC
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05/22/08
Urge Congress to Support Amtrak and Passenger Rail

HR 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, is currently in need of co-sponsors in the House (a version has already passed the Senate). ...

Source: StreetsBlog, NY
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05/22/08
House transportation committee signs off on Amtrak reauthorization ...

Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003), ...

Source: Progressive Rail Roading, WI
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05/22/08
Web Exclusive Toledo on Track for High-Speed Rail

HR 6003, the House version of the bill, was introduced in committee May 22. That federal funding could go toward the initial PEIS for each corridor, ...

Source: Toledo Free Press,  USA
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05/22/08
Sunset Limited bill is on track

The bill, HR 6003, is a five-year authorization of Amtrak. The provision includes $1 million for Amtrak to study the Sunset Limited route. ...

Source: SunHerald.com, MS
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05/12/08
• House Joins Senate in Boosting Rail Travel

The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003) would invest $14.4 billion over five years. “This legislation wins the Triple Crown. ...

Source: Consumer Affairs
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05/09/08
Rahall Leads Amtrak Reauthorization

Nick J. Rahall, D-WV, Vice Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, cosponsored HR 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and ...

Source: HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA
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05/08/08
Passenger-rail bill proposes to reauthorize Amtrak, establish high ...

The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 6003) builds on legislation introduced by Mica, Shuster and others in March (HR 5644) that ...

Source: Progressive Rail Roading, WI
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