Applicability of Section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 to the Gateway Development Commission

(Slip Opinion) Applicability of Section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 to the Gateway Development Commission New Jersey’s proposed diversion of a portion of its annual payment to Amtrak to a bridge project subject to the authority of the Gateway Development Commission, an interstate entity established by New York and New Jersey, would violate section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997, which prohibits States from carrying out an interstate compact by using state or federal funds made available for Amtrak. February 13, 2020 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR…