Emergency Work to Stabilize Cliffs Above SoCal Railroad Tracks Will Take Months
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Amtrak, Metrolink, and freight operations from Laguna Niguel to Oceanside are suspended meanwhile. A permanent solution is years away.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Amtrak
Opinion: Amtrak Must Restore Adirondack Service Now!
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Amtrak cut service during the pandemic, but restoring it has been difficult owing to labor shortages exacerbated by layoffs, retirements and Covid outbreaks among staff. As the city, state, and nation emerge from the pandemic, Amtrak must restore popular routes that remain suspended.
Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash
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Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.
Commentary: Recent Tragedies Another Example of How Dangerous Motorists Threaten Everyone
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The press acts as if trains and grade crossings are the problem.
Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York
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How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.
Infrastructure Law Helps Fix Amtrak Funding Woes, Rail Exec. Tells House
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An infusion of $22 billion for Amtrak would allow the system to offer more reliable service, upgrade stations and work on its backlog of deferred maintenance.