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10/30/07
Contact: Jenilee Keefe w/Inouye 202-224-7824
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Inouye Praises Senate Approval of Amtrak Bill
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement upon full Senate passage of S. 294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007:
“I fully support S. 294, a bill that will finally reauthorize Amtrak and make important changes to secure a prosperous future for intercity passenger rail in the United States. Congestion delays at our airports and on our roads are making more and more travelers dependent on passenger rail. We need to ensure that our national passenger rail system is adequately prepared to accommodate this increased ridership.
 
“I congratulate Senator Lautenberg and Senator Lott for crafting this important bill, which I am pleased to cosponsor. This bill encourages the development of new rail corridors, provides incentives for Amtrak to operate more efficiently, and strengthens the relationship between Amtrak and the states in which it operates. This measure will also provide more transparency into Amtrak’s operations and help Amtrak better control its costs. I believe it will further fortify Amtrak as an important, necessary, and viable option in the United States’ transportation landscape.”
 
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