Mica won't let his grudge against Amtrak die; Revives privatization scheme
(Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill, February 13, 2013)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. John Mica (R-FL) no longer chairs the House Transportation Committee, but that doesn’t mean he’s eased up on his crusade against Amtrak. Calling the company a “Soviet style monopoly,” Mica used his afternoon address to the U.S. High Speed Rail Association to announce his plan to revive his despised and defeated measure to privatize parts of Amtrak.
Full story: Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Thursday, February 14, 2013
