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Amtrak Cuts Spark Bipartisan Debate in Congress
Washington congressmen split over Transportation Secretary Brock Adams plan to cut Amtrak’s network by one third and raise fares. The proposal would shrink service from 27,000 to about 18,900 miles, affect routes through Keyser West Virginia and other states, and require a 60 day congressional veto window before it takes effect.
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Brock Adams
Amtrak
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Congress
Harley O. Staggers
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House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Staggers
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Keyser
Howard W. Cannon
Dey
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Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
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Arkansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Maine
South Dakota
New Hampshire
Lloyd Bentsen
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