#Amtrak

.@AlaskaAir announces new temporary security measures on flights to/from DC*ban checked firearms*passengers required to remain seated for one hour from take-off or landing*limiting number of tickets purchases on flights*increased mask
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The Federal Rail Administration. #LearnAboutDOT Established in 1966 to consolidate agencies from several cabinet offices, its mission is: The FSA’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement
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New: @SecretaryPete meeting w/ frontline transit workers at Union Station on Friday. He'll discuss the "importance of the recently announced federal mask requirements for public transportation" and highlight the Biden
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Happy 2021 and good morning from New York's Penn Station! I've spent countless hours of my life waiting for trains in this underground dump.That ends today. Sort of. Let's go
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Behind your little $600 check.... 1. $300,000,000 for Migrant and Refugee Assistance pg.. 1472. $10,000 per person for student loan bailout3. $100,000,000 to NASA,
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1)Per @narprail: "The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure released a transportation funding proposal for the next round of COVID-19 funding that includes $1.5 billion for Amtrak and $30 billion
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Schumer is right that feds could unlock Gateway funding through New Starts prgm. Problems:1-Project scores "low" for local financial commitment, as 50% of project costs are unfunded.2-Funding Gateway means ~$0
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Having spent a good chunk of my life traveling via @Amtrak for school it’s hard not to regard the new Moynihan Train Hall as anything but a major accomplishment. It’s
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Moynihan Train Hall opened today. We kicked off the new year with yet another expensive and flashy infrastructure project that will do little to fix the NYC region’s biggest transportation
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Too long for a single Tweet, this exhaustive list is why Republicans are blocking the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill.Confirm it on the Congressional website for HR 748 from 116th Congress.American
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INVESTIGATION: After decades of delay, life-saving rail technology deadline nears: Safety advocates warn dangers, loopholes to remain even after New Year’s Eve milestone for positive train control implementation, @Hearst TV
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I suppose now that #AntifaTerrorists is trending, it may be a good time to remind you that the far-right has been spreading disinformation about antifa and manipulating antifa-related social media
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okay so i've sorta gamed this out and i'm 2 beers in so yeah, senate flipping thread here's the list of towns/cities we should export the extra NY/CA libs to:-fargo,
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1. My Moynihan take kind of both-sides-es #TransitTwitter. I think the train hall looks very nice, and I can't wait to see it in person. Despite that it cost a
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I never got around to sharing this for some reason, but I developed an improved track layout over the summer for Penn Station, with help from @A320Lga, that would allow
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"The [40-mile] project would cost between $13.8 billion and $16.8 billion, depending on the alignment chosen, according to the FRA report, which is higher than previous estimates."https://twitter.com/postlocal/status/1350187093780
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