An Analysis of Amtrak's Five Year Plan

Although the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) was established to be a self-sustaining corporation, the 1977 5-year plan indicated that the Federal Government is now paying for AMTRAK's capital expenses and about 60 percent of its operating expenses. AMTRAK's 5-year plan was reviewed from two perspectives: the insight it provides into decisions that Congress must make in deciding how to fund AMTRAK in coming years; and its adequacy as an information source for congressional decisionmaking.