Amtrak Chief Cites Budgetary Woes
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A budget squeeze and last month’s train derailment in Florida have left Amtrak with no room for error, the railroad’s acting president said. “I’m one derailment away from having to cut service,” warned Stan Bagley.
He said he “pulled every rabbit out of the bag” to keep the nation’s passenger railroad at full service after the April 18 crash of its Florida-to-Virginia Auto Train. Four people died and 150 were injured in the accident, which is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Most of the train’s 40 cars derailed.
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