More People Are Riding Amtrak, But Republicans Pledge To Cut Funding

More People Are Riding Amtrak, But Republicans Pledge To Cut Funding: Amtrak, the federally-subsidized passenger rail that runs across the country, experienced a 3.5 percent jump in ridership last fiscal year, with a total of 31.2 million passengers taking the train. More people rode Amtrak trains last year than any time since 1971. But despite the growth in rides (and the subsequent jump in profits, as [...]/p