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Rail advocates press for infrastructure funding, dedicated rail office and faster Amtrak Cascades service
Summary
Multiple witnesses urged the committee to prioritize capital investments in Amtrak Cascades infrastructure, create a dedicated rail office in WSDOT, and use Climate Commitment Act funds to improve trip times and on‑time reliability.
A coalition of rail advocates, public‑health physicians and organizations called on the House Transportation Committee to prioritize rail infrastructure investments to improve Amtrak Cascades on‑time performance and to create a dedicated rail office.
Nut graf: Testimony from Climate Rail Alliance, Solutionary Rail, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and others argued that equipment purchases alone will not meet trip‑time or reliability goals;…
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