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Lawmaker: Amtrak can keep Northeast Corridor line
Quick ReadHouse transportation chairman abandons proposal to take Northeast Corridor line from Amtrak
(AP) -- The chairman of the House Transportation Committee says he'll no longer demand the government take away the Washington-to-Boston train line that is Amtrak's crown jewel.
U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., had wanted to put the Northeast Corridor's tracks under control of the U.S. Department of Transportation or a new government-created corporation, then allow a private company to develop...
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