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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

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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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

‘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.

Tribune News Service

‘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.

Roll Call

‘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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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

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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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The Denver Post

'Ski train' from Denver to Winter Park chugs back into service next month

DENVER — Tickets for the Amtrak Winter Park Express “ski train” from Denver’s Union Station to the Winter Park base area, which begins service Jan. 13, are now on sale.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress' bid to bar rail strike

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement

Tribune News Service

Graves plans aggressive oversight as transportation panel chairman

The presumptive chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aims to keep a skeptical eye on the Biden administration’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law after the 118th Congress convenes in January.

The Guardian - US

Biden asks US Congress to block railroad strike that could ‘devastate economy’

With 9 December deadline fast approaching, business groups also push US government to intervene in labor dispute before holidays

The Independent UK

Business groups urge Congress to block potential rail strike

Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks

Roll Call

Graves plans aggressive oversight as transportation panel chairman - Roll Call

Rep. Sam Graves, Transportation and Infrastructure’s presumptive next chairman, aims to keep his eye on the bipartisan Infrastructure law.

WEKU

As holidays near, a nationwide rail strike is still on the table. Here's the latest

So far, three of 12 unions representing freight rail workers have rejected the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Those unions are holding out for paid sick leave.

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