Sounds good to me. The best part is the last sentence; authorize the STB to fine freight RRs that delay Amtrak trains.S. 294 would provide the national intercity passenger railroad $3.2 billion annually, including $1.9 billion in annual appropriations and $1.3 billion in bond authority, with an average of $300 million in capital grants to be allocated to states annually. The bill also would provide funds to improve Amtrak's security, bring the Northeast Corridor to a state of good repair and authorize the Surface Transportation Board to fine freight railroads that delay Amtrak trains.
--RM