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Upstate Congressman thinks Upstate Amtrak line should be sold off

By Ryan Morden, WRVO's Washington Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A local member of Congress says Amtrak's Northeastern Corridor should be turned over to a private company.

WRVO Washington Correspondent Ryan Morden says the lawmaker believes Amtrak's financial losses can't be sustained by the government any longer.

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