    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [April 7, 1995]
    [Page 491]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
    April 7, 1995

        The service reductions announced by Amtrak are tough but necessary
    choices in the face of stark fiscal realities and, along with the
    adjustments Amtrak announced last December, represent an urgent attempt
    to move the passenger railroad toward a stable economic future.
        This administration remains committed to the future of rail
    passenger service in this country and has included significant capital
    support for Amtrak in its 1996 budget.
        To address the pressures Amtrak faces and to promote a more
    businesslike approach, the Department of Transportation today
    transmitted to Congress the ``Amtrak Restructuring Act of 1995.''
        I encourage rail labor, Congress, Governors, mayors, and other
    constituents to continue to work closely with Amtrak as it works to
    develop rail passenger service for the 21st century. We look to our
    partners in Congress to support the ``Amtrak Restructuring Act of 1995''
    and for continued financial support of rail passenger service.