Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak
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He wants to cut funding for new transit projects 35 percent and slash Amtrak funding. But Congress has ignored him in the past.
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Trump’s Infrastructure Games Threaten NY
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Donald Trump has been threatening to derail the nation's largest metro economy as leverage to get his border wall.
Transit Fares Surprisingly Well in House Spending Bill
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With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure a few spending priorities.
What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
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While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
How Federal Rules Make It Harder to Build Trains in America
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The Wall Street Journal‘s Bob Tita broke the news yesterday that the manufacturer of 130 new Amtrak railcars is years behind schedule, and probably won’t complete the order before the federal funding for it expires. How did this happen? The 130 double decker railcars were approved for purchase in the 2008 stimulus package, destined for service in the Midwest and California. But the terms […]
House Votes to Slash Amtrak Funding Just Hours After Horrible Crash
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Just hours after seven people were killed and hundreds injured in an Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia, the U.S. House voted to cut funding for the passenger rail service. Early reports suggest the derailment was caused by excessive speed — exactly the type of crash that could be avoided with a new safety system that Amtrak is in […]