Veronique de Rugy: Amtrak Has Problems, But a Lack of Funding Is Not One of Them
After the recent Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, some politicians and pundits used the terrible tragedy to perpetuate the misleading claim that the federal government's passenger rail operation suffers from a lack of taxpayer assistance. This rush to judgment was unsurprising, given that misfortune is sometimes synonymous with opportunity in the eyes of the political class.
Yes, Amtrak has a lot of problems, writes Veronique de Rugy, but a lack of federal funding isn't one of them.