Amtrak

Musk proposes privatizing Amtrak amid DOGE endeavor

Billionaire tech mogul and presidential advisor Elon Musk has suggested privatizing Amtrak passenger train services, among other federally funded services, as part of the DOGE drive for efficiency. During a virtual appearance at a Morgan Stanley tech conference on March 5, Musk described Amtrak as a “sad situation” compared to high-speed rail in Europe and...

Jeff Moore

News

NC awarded major federal grant for rail infrastructure improvements

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) has been awarded a $105.6 million grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Program or CRISI. The funds will be used to enhance North Carolina’s rail infrastructure of the state’s busiest rail corridor, improving...

CJ Staff

Opinion

Throw Taxpayers from the Train

While the state faces a budget crunch and Congress considers cutting off subsidies, Amtrak boosters in NC are pushing for two new inter-city rail routes to Asheville and Wilmington. What's next, stagecoach rides?

John Hood

Musk proposes privatizing Amtrak amid DOGE endeavor

NC awarded major federal grant for rail infrastructure improvements

Throw Taxpayers from the Train

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