Amtrak is facing pressure to invest billions of dollars in critical rail line maintenance.
A New Jersey congressmember said he wants Amtrak and NJ Transit to issue refunds to riders when their travels on the public transit systems get disrupted.
Speaking to the media on Monday, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer said it was time for Amtrak to invest billions of dollars in addressing maintenance issues. Gottheimer introduced the All Aboard Act, which includes a "Rail Passenger Bill of Rights" to guarantee refunds for riders facing transit disruptions. If passed, the bill would change what he called Amtrak’s “run to fail” strategy and instead require the rail service to make proactive investments in its infrastructure before significant problems arise.
Several of the transit meltdowns have been attributed to back-to-back heat waves and record-high temperatures over the summer. That's led climate and urban planning experts as well as elected officialsGottheimer also called on Amtrak to deploy $6 billion in federal investments that Congress allocated for maintenance on the rail service's Northeast Corridor. His office said it's a major source of recent transit issues.
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