amtrak, Inethiwekhi yesitimela emaphakathi nedolobha e-US imemezele uhlelo lokuthuthukisa i-US $ 151 billion olufaka imizuzu engama-37 yohambo olusuka eNew York luye ePhiladelphia ngesivinini esiseduze kwamamayela angama-220 ngehora.
Izikhathi zokuhamba ezisuka eNew York ziye eWashington noma eBoston - zombili ziqhele ngamakhilomitha angama-200 - nazo zizofinyezwa, kube yimizuzu engama-94, ngokusho kombiko.
Izikhathi zokuhamba zamanje ezisuka eNew York ziya ePhiladelphia ezitimeleni ezinhle ze-Amtrak Acela yihora elilodwa nemizuzu engu-1. Uhambo oluphakathi kweNew York neWashington njengamanje ngamahora amabili, imizuzu engama-15 kanti iNew York iya eBoston ithatha amahora amathathu, imizuzu engama-2.
Umzila wesitimela oxhaswe ngemali ngokwesiko uxhaswa yiCongress, lapho amaRephabliki enqabile ukuxhasa ngezinhlelo zangaphambilini zokwakha ujantshi wejubane eliphezulu e-United States.
Isikhulumi senkampani uSteve Kulm ukuvumile ukungabi bikho kwesixhaso sikahulumeni, kodwa wathi zikhona ezinye izindlela zokuxhasa ngemali. "Kumele ube necebo futhi uma unecebo, imali izolandela."
Ukuqala ngesinye isikhathi kuma-2020, izitimela ze-Hyperfast "NextGen" kulindeleke ukuthi zithathe indawo yezitimela zamanje ze-Acela, ezaqala ukwethulwa ngo-2000 e-Amtrak.