Amtrak raises fees for public records requests, updates filing methods

Amtrak is changing how people request public records and increasing the fees for those requests. This means it will cost more money and require different steps to get information from the national passenger rail corporation.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is supposed to make government information accessible to the public. When an agency raises fees and changes procedures, it can make it harder for journalists, researchers, and the public to get documents. This could slow down efforts to understand Amtrak's operations and spending.