unitedstatesfan
Train Attendant
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2016
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Do the USA November elections, which from memory are not for every Senator but are for every House of Representatives member (congressman) affect the level of Amtrak's appropriations within two or three months once Congress meets and its committees like those for transportation are reconstituted and begin meeting?
Or does Amtrak receive annual appropriations that last up until the end of the USA financial year that I gather ends on 30 September 2017 for most companies and entities?
As the election date draws closer, is Amtrak a subject of discussion in any local or state communities - things like 'we believe it should receive more/less funding'; it is subsidised too much; we need a train, or greater train frequencies, to our city or town; is candidate X going to see that Amtrak is financially supported to increase its route coverage of trains, or train frequencies?
Or does Amtrak receive annual appropriations that last up until the end of the USA financial year that I gather ends on 30 September 2017 for most companies and entities?
As the election date draws closer, is Amtrak a subject of discussion in any local or state communities - things like 'we believe it should receive more/less funding'; it is subsidised too much; we need a train, or greater train frequencies, to our city or town; is candidate X going to see that Amtrak is financially supported to increase its route coverage of trains, or train frequencies?