{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2023/11/fitzpatrick-praises-amtrak-grants-for-bucks-and-montgomery-counties", "Fitzpatrick Praises Amtrak Grants For Bucks and Montgomery Counties", "2023-11-06", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Brian K. Fitzpatrick", "F000466", "fitzpatrick.house.gov", "fitzpatrick", "https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) released the following statement after Amtrakannounced $10 billion in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funds for 12 critical infrastructure projects along the Northeast Corridor, including in Bucks and Montgomery counties.\n\nThe funds include a significant investment for upgrades at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Cornwells Heights Station in Bucks County.\n\n\u201cIntercity passenger rail and regional public transportation connect Bucks and Montgomery Counties to one another, the Commonwealth, and the entire Northeast region. Today\u2019s grant announcement awarding funding to Amtrak and SEPTA means more jobs, faster service, and sturdier infrastructure are on their way to our communities,\"said Congressman Fitzpatrick. \"These major investments include millions in project planning throughout Amtrak\u2019s Northeast Corridor and $30.5 million alone for substantial platform and accessibility upgrades at the Cornwells Heights SEPTA station in Bensalem. While key programs through Amtrak and like the Fed-State Partnership were bolstered by the funding made available by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, robust annual appropriations for these grants remain essential to keeping America\u2019s infrastructure, workforce, and economy strong. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in Congress to ensure that our nation\u2019s infrastructure is efficient, competitive, and safe.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese grants will help advance Amtrak\u2019s plans to modernize the Northeast Corridor and unlock major bottlenecks on the busiest passenger rail corridor in America,\u201dsaid Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner.\n\n\u201cThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing critical funding to support of SEPTA\u2019s infrastructure state of good repair and accessibility priorities,\u201dsaid SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. \u201cWith funding from this grant, SEPTA will be making a major investment at Cornwells Heights Station \u2013 one that not only will make the station fully accessible but also improve operational efficiency and customer convenience. We are grateful to Congressman Fitzpatrick and the region\u2019s Congressional delegation for working to fund this program and supporting our application.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2023/11/fitzpatrick-praises-amtrak-grants-for-bucks-and-montgomery-counties"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8051781915128231, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}