Taylor Bachrach at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On February 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 29th, 2024 / 12:15 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Thank you very much to our witnesses for contributing to this study.

I'd like to start with Mr. Eaton on the topic of comparing passenger rail in Canada to passenger rail in the United States. It seems that one of the key differences is this federal legislation that you described, which gives Amtrak's passenger trains preference or priority on the tracks it shares with freight trains. Could you talk about what it would look like in the United States if Amtrak did not have that federal legislation?

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