Amtrak funding in crosshairs in presidential race

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning to Amtrak from Mitt Romney and Republicans: You’re on your own.

The platform Republicans adopted at their convention included a call for full privatization and an end to subsidies for the nation’s passenger rail operator, which gobbled up almost $1.5 billion in federal funds last year.

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