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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Mr. Nicholson, lets review what a "lame duck" Congress has passed and a "dead duck" President reportedly will sign. The legislation is an Authorization, which is setting forth guidelines to House Committees with respect to future rail passenger , i.e. Amtrak, funding. Here is a concise primer reagrding the two terms. http://www.llrx.com/congress/authorization.htm However, if the House, when initiating appropriation legislation - usually known as Omnibus Spending bills, chooses to ignore the enacted Authorization guidelines (remember only the House can initiate legislation that will spend your money), the only recourse available to the citizens is at the polls. Now regarding the two restoration "studies', this kind of pork has a way of creeping into any legislation (did you know there is a provision in the Bailout Act regarding repeal of an excise tax imposed [URL=http://elekhni.com/2008/10/bailout-bill-and-wooden-arrows]on wooden arrows[/URL]? But for those around here who find themselves "clipped' each year by the Alternative Minimum Tax, the "annual patch" is thankfully included in the Act). Numerous routes have been "studied' in the past. I still think 'Alex the K" has it on mark regarding Sunset East. Volks, I again note [URL=http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/forrestgump/forwhatitsworth.htm]"There's something happening here'[/URL] regarding rail passenger service - and personally am "pleased as punch" to see such move forth. But that "something' is frequent service over predominately passenger rights-of-way (likely publicly owned) between population centers in which rail travel time can be competitive with air and auto transport. Those markets are collectively known as 'Corridors". Finally, as dissonant as such may sound, the Bush administration could go down in history as a 'friend of LD Amtrak'. Really, when compared with Carter and Clinton administrations, comparatively little has been lost with the Three Rivers and Sunset East - and there has been an impressive gain - The Downeaster. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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