SPLIT AMTRAK APART? ADVISORS SAY YES

Details the Amtrak Reform Council's recommendation to reformulate Amtrak into an operating company and give responsibility for infrastructure to the government, similar to way highway and air transportation are handled. Funding would come from a mix of bonds and grants from localities, and a proposed 1-cent increase in the federal gas tax to be matched by states. A key concern is the heavily used northeast corridor.