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On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire

Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law

The Independent UK

Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire

Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch that goes through New Hampshire

The Independent UK

Philly Amtrak employee charged with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-based Amtrak employee who skipped work to attend former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C., has been charged with participating in the U.S. Capitol riot.

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‘Railroads have just had too much power,’ Buttigieg says in Kansas City after Ohio train disaster

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pledged to hold American freight railroads to stricter standards in the wake of a train disaster in Ohio last month and Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s response.

Tribune News Service

Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment

The Independent UK

Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret

Biden’s ‘inherently risky’ trip to Ukraine took planning and logistics with details known to only a few.

Al Jazeera

Amtrak is spending billions on new train cars. The Northeast Corridor should be 1st in line, some experts say.

When Amtrak's sleek new Airo train cars roll off the assembly line in 2026, they're headed for the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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FedEx truck driver dies after train smashes into vehicle and shreds it to pieces

Patrick Metz, 34, died instantly after the FedEx semi-truck he was driving went onto the tracks and was torn apart by a passing Amtrak passenger train in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, US

Daily Mirror

Biden hails NYC rail tunnel as boon to Amtrak, transit riders

President Joe Biden heralded work on the Gateway tunnel project, a massive rail infrastructure initiative he said would improve travel for workers heading across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.

Tribune News Service

Biden tells heartwarming but repeatedly debunked Amtrak story yet again

President rode trains from Washington DC to Delaware his entire career as US Senator

The Independent UK

At ancient Baltimore tunnel that often delayed his travel, Biden touts ‘long overdue’ rail upgrades

BALTIMORE — With the ancient, dimly lit Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel behind him, President Joe Biden touted job creation and labor agreements Monday during a visit to Baltimore to highlight replacement of the tunnel, which has come to symbolize America’s crumbling infrastructure.

Tribune News Service

'Amtrak Joe' touts transit funding for Northeast Corridor - Roll Call

President Joe Biden is visiting two major rail bottlenecks in the Northeast Corridor to tout funding for their modernization and expansion.

Roll Call

Amtrak to restore second round trip to Vancouver in March

SEATTLE — Amtrak will add a second round trip to Vancouver, B.C., starting on March 7, restoring the line to prepandemic levels of service, according to Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell.

Tribune News Service

Biden visit to Baltimore highlights rail tunnel project

President Joe Biden is heading to Baltimore to visit an aging rail tunnel that's slated to be replaced with help from bipartisan infrastructure legislation that he signed in 2021

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New England states getting hit by latest winter storm

Parts of the New England states are getting hit with a winter storm that is snarling roads, knocking down electric wires and keeping some children home from school

The Guardian - US

Amtrak passengers stranded for 29 hours feared they had been kidnapped

Some passengers called 911 fearing they were being held hostage, prompting conductor to announce ‘we’re not holding you hostage’

The Independent UK

You can tour America by train and save as Amtrak slashes price of US Rail Pass to $299

Routes include the Coast Starlight journey from Seattle to Los Angeles

Tribune News Service

‘Addicted’ to infrastructure, DeFazio leaves Congress and returns to Oregon for good

WASHINGTON — Peter DeFazio says he is leaving Congress with a self-diagnosed addiction to transportation policy.

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Roll Call

‘Addicted’ to infrastructure, DeFazio returns to Oregon for good - Roll Call

Peter DeFazio says he is leaving Congress with a self-diagnosed addiction to transportation policy.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Unexpected Christmas’: Weather delays leave travelers stranded in Chicago

Hundreds of flights and trains were canceled or delayed through the holiday weekend due to inclement weather. At Union Station, a student group takes the wait in stride.

The Independent UK

Thousands of flights grounded as winter storm death toll rises to 34

Temperatures fell to as low as -40C in some areas

Asharq Al-Awsat

Airlines Cancel 5,700 US Flights amid Fierce Winter Storms

Airline cancellations topped 5,700 US flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. That followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, while just over 1,000 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking…

Tribune News Service

Missing Amtrak keys pose public safety risk, watchdog reports

WASHINGTON — Amtrak employees have tried to sell “high-security keys” used to operate rail switches and other “critical sensitive infrastructure,” posing security risks to passengers and crews, according to the government-owned passenger rail system’s Office of Inspector General and court documents.

Roll Call

Missing Amtrak keys pose public safety risk, watchdog reports - Roll Call

Amtrak employees have tried to sell “high-security keys” that could pose a risk to passengers and crews, according to its inspector general.

Los Angeles Times

34 hours on America's most scenic train. Is it as dreamy as it sounds?

There are certainly more efficient ways to get from Los Angeles to Seattle than sitting in a metal box for 34 hours. But Amtrak's Coast Starlight train wasn't designed for people who are in a rush.

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