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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to the media in Washington

Politics Aug 27

WATCH: Duffy says department taking control of Union Station, extends Trump’s control of Washington

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Nov 22

Travelers inside Penn Station during travel for the Thanksgiving holiday in New York
Thanksgiving travel kicks off with snowy weather looming over Northeast

About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all-time record of 2.9 million.

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Politics Nov 06

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure during an event at the Amtrak maintenance facility in Bear, Delaware, U.S., November 6, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Amtrak and passenger rail during visit to Delaware

The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington at an event in Bear, about 12 miles from Biden’s home in Wilmington.

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Nation Sep 25

FILE PHOTO: An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York's Penn Station
Biden administration allocates more than $1 billion to support railway safety, boost capacity

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable and more resilient." Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains.

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 06

FILE PHOTO: An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York's Penn Station, the nation's busiest train hub, whic...
WATCH: Amtrak CEO testifies before House hearing on improving train operations

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Northeast Corridor Commission executive director Mitch Warren testified before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that focuses on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials.

By News Desk

Sep 15

Tentative railway labor deal to avert strike, Biden says

By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Amtrak said it was working to restore canceled trains now that tentative union deal is in place that avoids a strike.

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Jun 27

3 people killed after Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri

By Associated Press

An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri after colliding with a dump truck. Spokeswoman Kimberly Woods says initial reports are that some people were injured when the Southwest Chief struck the dump truck near Mendon.

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Oct 16

Watch 7:31
A delayed transportation infrastructure project moves forward in the Northeast Corridor

By Hari Sreenivasan, Connie Kargbo

It's been called the most urgent infrastructure program in America — but for decades, the Gateway Program has been on hold. The $30-billion project would see a dramatic upgrade to transportation infrastructure in the most heavily used section of the…

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Apr 30

WATCH: Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50 years on the rails

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as…

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Mar 30

WATCH: Secretary Buttigieg, Gov. Northam give news conference at Virginia Amtrak station

By News Desk and Associated Press

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam held a news conference Tuesday alongside leaders from Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express.

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