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J.D. Wong

J.D. Wong

J.D. Wong is a contributor for the American Consumer Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization.

Articles by J.D. Wong

Brightline Is a Boondoggle—Secretary Duffy Must Not Give It Another Bailout

Florida

Brightline Is a Boondoggle—Secretary Duffy Must Not Give It Another Bailout

Jul 18, 2026

Make Unsubsidized Passenger Rail a Condition of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

Los Angeles

Make Unsubsidized Passenger Rail a Condition of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

Jul 5, 2026

Amtrak Lost $2.09 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Despite Record Taxpayer Subsidies

Congress

Amtrak Lost $2.09 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 Despite Record Taxpayer Subsidies

Dec 1, 2025

Congress Squandered $838 Million Subsidizing Intercity Buses in Fiscal Year 2025

Colorado

Congress Squandered $838 Million Subsidizing Intercity Buses in Fiscal Year 2025

Nov 15, 2025

A Call for Change: Rethinking Amtrak's Subsidies

Columns

A Call for Change: Rethinking Amtrak's Subsidies

Mar 1, 2025