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	Amtrak: Office of Inspector General - http://www.amtrakoig.com/ Conducts independent audits of Amtrak's performance. Describes the organization of the office and has an archive of its reports to Congress.
	National Association of Railroad Passengers - NARP - http://www.narprail.org National advocacy group for improving passenger rail and transit service in the U.S. Has news and background material, such as reports, news releases, statistics, Congressional testimony and legislative updates relating to Amtrak and passenger rail issues.
	Amtrak Reform Council - http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/arc/index.html Archived Web site of the body created by Congress (1997-2002) to make recommendations and monitor Amtrak's progress toward achieving financial self-sufficiency. Has information about the council, reports, testimony, press releases, and minutes,
	Amtrak, Background and Selected Public Policy Issues - http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/Transportation/trans-4.cfm 1999 analysis of Amtrak issues prepared by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress.
	Ticket Punch - http://ticketpunch.blogspot.com/ A weblog supportive of Amtrak and passenger rail service. Includes links.

	Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak Will Continue to Have Difficulty Controlling Its Costs and Meeting Capital Needs - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/rc00138.pdf May 2000 report by the U.S. Government Accounting Office on Amtrak's financial prospects.
	Amtrak Privatization, the Route to Failure - http://www.epinet.org/books/amtrak/amtrak_intro.pdf Paper from the Economic Policy Institute opposes proposals for privatizing Amtrak.
	All Aboard? Amtrak and the Future of Passenger Rail in America - http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/amtrak/index.html Christian Science Monitor article recounts a cross-country rail trip, looks at the dependence of rural towns on passenger trains, and presents options for reforming Amtrak.
	Amtrak, Overview and Options - http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/Transportation/trans-36.cfm?&CFID=4566659&CFTOKEN=46086959 2001 report prepared by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress.
	Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 - http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/Transportation/trans-13.cfm?&CFID=4566659&CFTOKEN=46086959 1999 report prepared by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress.

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