If you don't get smart about this, the train is going to stop, regardless of who owns the gavel.

Amtrak is a Government-subsidized, taxpayer-subsidized operation. Megabus, on the other hand, is a private sector operation that actually makes a profit and pays taxes.

I think this approach is short-sighted and wrong-headed.

One of the things that I have been working on--and actually, I am very proud of this, coming at the end of this congressional session--is next Tuesday morning at 10:00 they are going to dedicate--or at least a formal opening--of Union…

There is a constant diatribe I hear from the other side, 'Oh, Mica wants to lower wages and all of that.'

I think we can improve our operations and our losses.

I am a strong supporter, as you know, of passenger rail. I think we should be having four times as much service and twice as much employment, and more routes, et cetera, but they have to make sense.

I came to Washington on a message from the American people. They want their tax dollars spent wisely.

the taxpayers in those States are paying towards Amtrak subsidization of these money-losing activities, and getting no service.

the average subsidy at that time was $46.33. Again, off the chart in the amount of subsidization by the taxpayers.

Let's have an honest debate about the future of rail transportation, passenger rail transportation, in America.

if you want to come out and try to keep the status quo and keep things going as they are, I think you are undoing yourself...