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Friday’s Headlines Fear for Amtrak

Amtrak may not survive the second Trump administration, let alone the slow progress on expansion made under President Biden.

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Amtrak is likely to be on the chopping block when Donald Trump moves back into the White House.

  • Bipartisan support in Congress saved Amtrak during the first Trump administration, but it may not this help. And the slow pace at which the Biden administration doled out grants for rail projects didn't help. (Trains)
  • While the federal government is pulling back support for electric vehicles, states don't have to wait to make the transition. (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
  • Cities need to look at charging infrastructure, grid capacity and route planning if they want to successfully electrify their bus fleets. (Transport Matters)
  • At Slate, Henry Grabar demolishes the Trump administration's flimsy legal justification for attempting to stop congestion pricing in Manhattan.
  • A new poll found that 54 percent of California residents support high-speed rail. (KTLA)
  • Dallas' Regional Transportation Council voted narrowly to stay neutral on a Texas bill that would allow area cities to cut their payments to DART. (KERA)
  • Developing more housing near transit in Philadelphia could be the answer to SEPTA's funding woes. (Citizen)
  • Instead of enforcing traffic laws among drivers, Miami police are busy ticketing pedestrians. (CBS News)
  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's pro-bike and pro-transit record will be a campaign issue as eshe runs for re-election. (Globe)
  • Austin installed protected bike lanes, new crosswalks and other safety improvements at one of its high-crash intersections. (Community Impact)
  • An Atlanta Beltline connection to busy Ponce de Leon Avenue is set to open in April. (Urbanize Atlanta)
  • Athens, Georgia is planning a potential bus link to nearby Atlanta. (Flagpole)
  • Newport is creating a Vision Zero plan. (Daily News)
  • Kalamazoo's Streets for All program resulted in a 27 percent reduction in crashes. (WKZO)
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally announced a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. (CBC)
  • Montreal is turning an abandoned railway into an urban park. (Globe and Mail)

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