Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Proposes Expanding Amtrak Services To 160 New Cities
President Joe Biden‘s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which seeks to revitalize American infrastructure, proposes to expand Amtrak services by allocating $80 billion to the railroad service. Amtrak has already released a proposed map of new and expanded services, including an intercity railway that would reach 160 previously unserved communities, such as Las Vegas, Nashville, Columbus, Ohio and Phoenix. Amtrak has also proposed 30 new potential routes, as well as adding more daily trips on existing routes. Due to past financial struggles, Amtrak has not had many opportunities to expand and imp...