Intercity Passenger Rail Finance
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Federal aid to transportation |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Federal aid to transportation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781981725755 |
Intercity passenger rail finance : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, June 5, 2003.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Public-private sector cooperation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Phyllis F. Scheinberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Federal aid to transportation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2017-12-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781981619443 |
The role of innovative finance in intercity passenger rail : hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, July 9, 2013.
Author | : United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Public-private sector cooperation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : JayEtta Z. Hecker |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 1428945113 |
This testimony discusses the future of intercity passenger rail. Intercity passenger rail in the United States is at a critical juncture. It has become increasingly clear that the current approach to intercity passenger rail is not likely sustainable. Given Amtrak's worsening financial condition and opportunities for intercity passenger rail to play a larger role in our nation s transportation system, there is growing agreement that the mission, funding, and structure of the current approach to providing intercity passenger rail needs to be changed. There is less agreement on how they should be changed. Both longer-term fiscal pressures and the new commitments undertaken after September 11th sharpen the need to look at competing claims and new priorities. Stated differently, there is a need to consider what is the proper role of the federal government in intercity passenger rail.
Author | : U S Government Accountability Office (G |
Publisher | : BiblioGov |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2013-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781289114237 |
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed Amtrak's financial and operating condition, focusing on: (1) whether Amtrak can overcome its financial and operating problems; and (2) alternative actions Amtrak could take to meet its future funding requirements. GAO found that: (1) Amtrak's financial condition has declined steadily since 1990 and its ability to provide nationwide service is seriously threatened; (2) although Amtrak's funding has increased to almost $1 billion in 1995, the increase has not been sufficient to cover its operating deficiencies and capital investment, equipment, and facility improvement requirements; (3) although Amtrak has assumed debt, deferred maintenance, and reduced staffing to address its capital shortfall, these actions have diminished the quality and reliability of Amtrak's service; (4) it is unlikely that Amtrak can overcome its financing, capital investment, and service quality problems without significant increases in passenger revenues or funding; (5) Amtrak revenues have suffered from an unfavorable operating environment and intense fare competition from airlines; (6) Amtrak faces additional equipment and facility maintenance costs and must negotiate new agreements with freight railroads to access their track; (7) Amtrak could substantially increase its funding by making capital investments and improving service quality to retain current riders and attract new ones, but this approach would be costly and difficult to achieve in the current budget environment; (8) the privatization of Amtrak is not feasible because few private firms would be willing to assume the risks of providing intercity passenger service; and (9) Amtrak could realign or reduce its current route system and retain service in the locations where it could cost-effectively carry the largest number of passengers.