Washington, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) will lead a Congressional hearing on Tuesday analyzing the costs to taxpayers resulting from Amtrak’s failure to effectively compete with the private sector in operating commuter rail service across the United States.
Mica will also release a Committee investigative report highlighting the significant cost savings realized by commuter rail agencies through competitive contracting for operations, and Amtrak’s ineffectiveness when competing with the private sector on these contracts. The hearing and report will also focus on Amtrak’s efforts to stifle competition from the private sector.
Tuesday’s hearing will include testimony from Amtrak, two commuter rail agencies, and representatives of passenger rail operators and labor. Click here for more information about the hearing.
WHAT: Hearing of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Chairman, “A Review of Amtrak Operations Part 2: The High Cost of Amtrak’s Monopoly Mentality in Commuter Rail Competitions”
WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2012
WHERE: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
A live webcast of the hearing will be available here
WITNESSES:
• Hon. Joseph Boardman, President, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
• Mr. Joseph J. Giulietti, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail)
• Mr. Chuck Harvey, Deputy CEO, Operations Administration, Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
• Mr. Ray B. Chambers, Executive Director, Association of Independent Passenger Rail Operators
• Mr. Edward Wytkind, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
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