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  • Amtrak Trains Keep Breaking Down Despite Massive Injection Of Taxpayer Cash

    07/12/2024 7:46:37 AM PDT · by george76 · 44 replies
    Daily Caller News Foundation ^ | July 09, 2024 | Wallace White
    Amtrak, the national passenger railroad company of the U.S., continues to have routine breakdowns despite receiving massive injections of taxpayer dollars from the Biden administration, according to data from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Since 2021, there have been 333 Amtrak train incidents reported nationwide as of July 9, 2024, slightly less than the 397 incidents that occurred between 2016 and July 2020 during former President Trump’s tenure, according to the DOT. The Biden administration, as a part of an announced $66 billion for passenger rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, has dedicated huge amounts of taxpayer cash to Amtrak,...
  • Service Temporarily Disrupted Between New York and New Haven. ( Amtrak )

    07/06/2024 4:31:03 PM PDT · by george76 · 28 replies
    Amtrak ^ | July 06, 2024 | Amtrak
    On July 6, due to an ongoing electric power issue, Amtrak canceled service between Boston and New York City for the remainder of the day. Amtrak is communicating directly with impacted customers about this service interruption and offering options for rebooking their travel plans. Amtrak apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the disruption. Our crews are working hard to correct the issues.