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Amtrak Funding in FY 2018 Budget

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) officially began service in May 1971. Amtrak serves more than 500 stations in 46 states and operates over a network of more than 21,000 route miles. Ridership is over 2.7 million people per year. If funding for long distance trains is cut and the trains eliminated, a number of jobs will be lost, people who have limited travel options will be left without viable transit. Amtrak accounts for a minuscule portion of the budget and the impacts of its losing long distance trains will only enhance a transportation decline.