Sen. Tester Demands Amtrak Protect Rural Jobs and Long Distance Service Amid Pandemic
June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
In response to Amtrak's recent announcement that it may cut jobs and reduce service in rural areas amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a group of Senators representing rural America in expressing dismay at the proposal--which will disproportionately hurt remote communities--and demanding that the railroad commit to a timeline for resuming full, long distance passenger . . .
In response to Amtrak's recent announcement that it may cut jobs and reduce service in rural areas amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester led a group of Senators representing rural America in expressing dismay at the proposal--which will disproportionately hurt remote communities--and demanding that the railroad commit to a timeline for resuming full, long distance passenger . . .