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$66 billion for Amtrak trains to nowhere

By Tim Worstall
Published August 17, 2021 4:00pm ET
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$66 billion for Amtrak trains to nowhere
In this March 11, 2013 photo, the Amtrak Vermonter heads south in Middlesex, Vt. (AP File) | Toby Talbot

Amtrak is set to score $66 billion from the infrastructure bill.

In 2019, there were 32.5 million journeys on Amtrak. That means the $66 billion gift is effectively a new $2,000 subsidy per annual passenger journey!

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