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Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

A bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.

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7/22/2008--Passed House amended. Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Title I: Authorizations -
(Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for:
(1) Amtrak capital and operating grants, including capital grants to states, to the Amtra... more

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January 16, 2007October 30, 2007July 22, 2008

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October 30, 2007Roll call number 400 in the Senate
Question: On Passage of the Bill (S.294 as Amended )
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 70% Result: Bill Passed

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February 07, 2008 Should Amtrak receive more federal funding?

Another way is to support S.294, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, which passed the Senate and is now in the House. ...

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November 13, 2007 We need to keep trains on the plains

A bipartisan bill, S. 294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007, passed the Senate in October with an objective to improve the overall ...

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October 31, 2007 Nebraska Amtrack Service Under Attack

Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson applauded the passage of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 294). “Particularly for rural states ...

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January 06, 2009 Transport Source: Amtrak and America

In 2007, the Senate passed a similar bill, S. 294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. Those bills now have to be worked out in conference. The House bill would establish a $2.5 billion capital fund to provide ...

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December 26, 2008 Chuck's Viewpoint: 2008 Christmas in Phoenix

Phoenix is Growing Up · Light Rail Needed · Today is Tax Day · Rutgers Team Forgives Imus · Imus Is Forgiven · S. 294 The Passenger Rail Investment and Improveme... ► February (2). Response to Senator Gould re: light

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December 26, 2008 Chuck's Viewpoint: There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Phoenix is Growing Up · Light Rail Needed · Today is Tax Day · Rutgers Team Forgives Imus · Imus Is Forgiven · S. 294 The Passenger Rail Investment and Improveme... ► February (2) ...

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