There’s much to love about @Amtrak’s proposed new service map. Over the past decade I worked in the #Appropriations Committee to secure millions of dollars to extend the Ethan Allen from Rutland to #BTV. The construction work making that expansion will be completed this year. 
On the #Appropriations Committee I’ve always made #Amtrak a funding priority. We also secured Obama-era ARRA funds to make major investments in the #Vermonter route to increase its speeds. These prior federal investments make the #VT expansions Amtrak has laid out possible.
My 2016 #preclearance legislation set the table for extending the Vermonter to #MTL & I look forward to working with Pres. Biden, @Amtrak & Canadian officials to finally restore that service. Connecting #VT & Montreal by rail will offer an important boost to Vermont’s economy.
.@POTUS & #Amtrak have put forward a clear vision of how the American Jobs Plan can make significant improvements to our passenger rail network. I’ll be working closely with them to further improve VT’s rail lines as part of this process. #AJP
And it was encouraging to hear Gov Scott and VTrans indicate that an announcement is coming soon on a resumption of #Amtrak service in the state. These services are an important part of our transportation network, connecting our communities to each other and the region.
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