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Abstract:
In FY 2009, Amtrak earned just over $2.35 billion in total revenue and incurred $3.5 billion in expenses. The annual federal appropriation on which Amtrak relies totaled $1.49 billion in FY 2009, comprising $475 million in operating funds, $75 million for retroactive labor payments, and $940 million for capital investments, of which $285 million was for debt service. Additionally, the company began work on numerous capital projects thanks to $1.3 billion in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Infrastructure, stations, rolling stock and customer service are all being improved as Amtrak does its part to help revive the American economy and create jobs. In FY 2009, Amtrak added the Commonwealth of Virginia to its roster of state partners, bringing the total number of states that contracted with the company to provide passenger rail service to 15. These state services represent almost half of Amtrak’s departures.
In FY 2008, Amtrak earned approximately $2.45 billion in total revenue and incurred about $3.41 billion in expenses. The annual federal appropriation ...
In FY 2007, Amtrak earned approximately $2.15 billion in total revenue and incurred about $3.18 billion in expenses. Amtrak relies on an annual federa...
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