Delaware
Ridership:​
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Over 717,359 Amtrak local riders in 2016.
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Economic Impact:
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In 2016, Amtrak generated over:
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2,800 jobs
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$166M in earnings for the Delaware economy
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$1.7M in tourist spending
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$173K in federal taxes, $35K in state taxes, and $23K in local taxes from tourist spending​
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Delaware Rail Projects that Need
Federal Investments
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Newark Regional Transportation Center ($88,879,328)
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Delaware Third Track Program ($45,000,000)
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Claymont Regional Transportation Center ($71,425,235)
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C35 Projects (Estimated Funding Needed Through FY36)
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Landlith Interlocking - Wine Interlocking NEC Section Improvement Project ($730,000,000)
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Congressional Eye on Delaware
Rail Infrastructure
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)
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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
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Rep. Blunt Rochester Votes to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package, Advance Consideration of the Build Back Better Act (Nov. 6, 2021)
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Rep. Blunt Rochester Votes to Pass Transformative Build Back Better Act (Nov. 19. 2021)
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Rep. Blunt Rochester Announces New Transportation Climate Investments Headed to Delaware Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (April 21, 2022)
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Rep. Blunt Rochester Votes to Pass Inflation Reduction Act (Aug. 12, 2022)