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AMTRAK GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE Caroline Decker, Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate Communications September 20, 2017 Amtrak Government Affairs and Corporate Communications Matt Donnelly photo

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Page 1: AMTRAK GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE - Transportation.org · AMTRAK GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE Caroline Decker, Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate Communications September

AMTRAKGOVERNMENTAFFAIRSUPDATECarolineDecker,VicePresident,GovernmentAffairsandCorporateCommunications

September20,2017AmtrakGovernmentAffairsandCorporateCommunications

Matt Donnelly photo

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• Safety

• WashingtonUpdate

• AppropriationsandtheFASTAct

• NYPInfrastructureRenewal

• Amfleet Refresh

• OTP

• BreaktheTravelQuoandtheReadytoBuildCampaign

AmtrakUpdate– GovernmentAffairs,Washington,DC

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Washington– InfrastructureBill

Martin Falbisoner

David Schwen

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AmtrakFY2018AppropriationsStatus

CongresshaspassedacontinuingresolutiontocontinuefundingforFY17attheFY16levelthroughDecember8

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TheFASTACT

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InfrastructureRenewalProgramatNYPennStation

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STAY INFORMED WITH TEXT & EMAIL ALERTS, MOBILE APPS & MORE

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Amfleet RefreshProgram

Improvements include:

• Brand new Business & Coach Class seat cushions

• (No change to seat pitch, # of seats, size, etc.)

• New carpeting throughout

• New LED lighting

• New wainscoting & bulkhead

• New curtains in Business Class cars

• New flooring in restrooms

• Eucalyptus deodorizers in all restrooms

• Redesigned galleys in the café cars

• All cars will also undergo an extensive “super clean” process.

Willinvolvethe450Amfleet IcarsthatservemorethanadozenroutesintheNortheastandMidwest,willtakeapproximatelyninemonthstocomplete

New Business Class Seat New Coach Class Seat

Current Business Class Seat

LED Reading Light Deodorizer

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On-TimePerformanceOn-TimePerformance

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AmtrakLeadership

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THANKYOUFORYOURTIME