How private enterprise can strengthen Amtrak

摘要

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) has made no secret of his disdain for Amtrak, often referring to it as our "Soviet style rail system." Accepting the premise that Mica's desires for a better and more extensive intercity passenger rail system are genuine, his committee has a golden opportunity to open the doors to private sector investment and involvement in the modernization and growth of our nation's intercity passenger rail system.