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House Calendar No. 190 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1301 
[Report No. 111–472] 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2010 
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MAY 4, 2010 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day. 
Whereas the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
(ARRA) provided $8,000,000,000 for intercity passenger 
rail and high-speed rail corridor development as well as 
an additional $1,300,000,000 to Amtrak for capital, safe-
ty, and security improvements; 
Whereas the United States has built on this commitment to 
expanding the Nation’s high-speed and intercity pas-
senger rail network, appropriating $2,500,000,000 for 
development of high-speed rail corridors and intercity 
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passenger rail service and $1,564,625,000 to Amtrak in 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010; 
Whereas the Federal Railroad Administration received appli-
cations requesting 7 times the funds available from the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants; 
Whereas, in January 2010, the President announced the re-
cipients of $8,000,000,000 in American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act awards for the development of high- 
speed and intercity passenger rail service in 13 corridors 
spanning 31 States; 
Whereas developing this pipeline of national high-speed and 
intercity passenger rail ready-to-go and future projects 
will revitalize the domestic manufacturing industry and 
create additional jobs in the United States; 
Whereas ridership on Amtrak grew every year from 2000 
through 2008, and is on track in 2010 for its best rider-
ship year ever, further demonstrating the increased de-
mand for intercity passenger rail services; 
Whereas Amtrak provided intercity passenger rail travel to 
over 27,000,000 people in the United States residing in 
46 States last year; 
Whereas, in highly populated regions, Amtrak trains and in-
frastructure carry intercity passengers and commuters to 
and from work in congested metropolitan areas, providing 
a reliable rail option while reducing congestion on roads 
and in the skies; 
Whereas, for many rural citizens of the United States, Am-
trak represents the only major intercity transportation 
link to the rest of the country; 
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Whereas passenger rail provides a more fuel-efficient trans-
portation system thereby providing cleaner transportation 
alternatives and energy security; 
Whereas a robust intercity passenger rail system can provide 
for better mobility for persons of all abilities; 
Whereas, when combined with all modes of transportation, 
passenger railroads emit only 0.2 percent of the travel in-
dustry’s total greenhouse gases and 1 freight train can 
move a ton of freight 457 miles on 1 gallon of fuel; and 
Whereas Amtrak has designated May 8, 2010, as National 
Train Day to celebrate the way trains connect people and 
places: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the contribution trains make to 
the national transportation system; 
(2) urges the people of the United States to 
recognize such a day as an opportunity to learn 
more about trains; and 
(3) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Train Day as designated by Amtrak. 
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House Calendar No. 190 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1301 
[Report No. 111–472] 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train 
Day. 
MAY 4, 2010 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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