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Congressional Research Service: 'Intercity Passenger Rail - Federal Policy & Programs'
March 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47260) on March 23, 2023, entitled "Intercity Passenger Rail: Federal Policy and Programs" by transportation policy analyst Ben Goldman.

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SUMMARY

The federal government has been involved in preserving and improving passenger rail service since 1970, when the bankruptcies of several major railroads prompted Congress to c . . .

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