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EXCERPT: Jill Biden, navigating a prominent platform

The following excerpt is from the introduction of “Jill: A Biography of the First Lady,” by Associated Press journalists Julie Pace and Darlene Superville. The book details the life of Dr. Jill Biden. Superville covers the White House for the AP; Pace, a former White House correspondent and Washington bureau…

The Independent UK

Mask mandate on US transit set to expire as omicron cases tick up

Passengers on U.S. airlines and public transit will get their first chance in more than a year to travel without a mask next week, if the federal government sticks to its current plan to let a pandemic-era mandate expire.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Can Amtrak handle its own growth?

Thanks to billions of dollars in new federal cash soon to be flowing from last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), it seems halcyon days are coming for Amtrak riders.

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Construction on key Northeast corridor rail bridge gets OK'd

Construction to replace a century-old rail bridge that has been a regular source of delays on the corridor between Boston and Washington, D

The Independent UK

At the exhibition "Bangkok Model Railway 2022", train enthusiasts can enjoy model trains from different countries, such as the high-speed Amtrak Acela from the United States, a diesel locomotive from the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Germany, and a diesel-electric from Alsthom in France. These trains run on landscapes that include railway…

Bangkok Post

Watchdog: Managing infrastructure money presents challenge for Amtrak

The report is based on oversight work compiled by the inspector general highlighting Amtrak’s challenges and progress.

Roll Call

Proposed railroad merger will ‘degrade the safety and reliability’ of Chicago commuter rail: federal filing

A proposed merger between two major railroads will lead to “disruptive” delays to service on Metra, the Chicago metropolitan commuter rail system, and exacerbate safety issues for passengers, Metra said in a recent federal filing.

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Amtrak train driver found not guilty over deadly 2015 derailment

Brandon Bostian has been acquitted of all charges, including involuntary manslaughter and 238 counts of reckless endangerment

The Independent UK

Engineer during fatal 2015 Amtrak crash found not guilty of all charges

PHILADELPHIA — It took a jury less than 90 minutes to find Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian not guilty of all charges in connection with the deadly May 2015 crash of Train 188 at Frankford Junction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jury deliberations in deadly Amtrak derailment to begin anew

Deliberations in the trial of an Amtrak engineer charged with causing a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia will start anew Friday after a juror's sister died

The Independent UK

Philadelphia jury to get case in deadly 2015 Amtrak crash

A Philadelphia judge will let a jury weigh criminal charges against an Amtrak engineer charged in a deadly 2015 derailment

The Independent UK

Amtrak wants to restore Gulf line; freight rail not on board

A passenger rail line that was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina now sits in the eye of another storm — this one pitting freight vs. passenger rail.

Tribune News Service

Amtrak wants to restore Gulf line; freight rail not on board - Roll Call

A passenger rail line that was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina is now in the eye of a new storm — pitting freight versus passenger rail.

Roll Call

Was the 2015 Amtrak crash in Philly a mistake or a crime? A jury will now decide

PHILADELPHIA — It was one of the biggest disasters in recent city history: A speeding Amtrak train careened off the tracks and crashed in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood in 2015, killing eight people and injuring more than 200.

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The Independent UK

106 people stuck on train between Boston and DC for seven hours

‘Apparently the universe does not want me to enjoy the outside world yet,’ passenger tweets

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Biden should put the CDC in its place

As Democratic governors race to relax mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions for a post-omicron world, it’s natural to wonder: When will the federal government see the light and let airline passengers and Amtrak riders take their masks off?

Chicago Sun-Times

Driver fatally struck by Amtrak train while driving on tracks in Deerfield

It’s unclear why the driver of a Toyota Tacoma truck went onto the tracks just south of the Lake Cook Road station, authorities said.

Roll Call

Amtrak IG: Gateway project needs better management planning - Roll Call

A report by the passenger railroad’s watchdog calls into question its ability to efficiently and effectively implement $30 billion plan.

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D.C. police arrest suspect after swastika graffiti found at Union Station

Amtrak police officers are working with the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate.

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