ToplineHouse Republicans on Wednesday alleged the Biden campaign disrupted Amtrak service and caused financial strain on the quasi-public corporation with its use of a chartered train for a Midwest campaign swing earlier this month. TOPSHOT - Supporters listen as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden boards his train at the ... [+] Pittsburgh station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 30, 2020, during a train campaign tour. The lawmakers also allege the Biden campaign “declined to disclose what it paid to use Amtrak’s resources,” though a recent FEC filing reveals the train was leased on Sept. 28 for $265,000. Key BackgroundChartering Amtrak trains for “whistle-stop tours” has a storied history in American presidential races that includes some recent campaigns, according to Amtrak. That’s how many miles Biden said he has traveled on Amtrak.

Source: Forbes October 21, 2020 17:37 UTC