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Mar 22 2023
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N.J. brush fires disrupt rail service between Philly, New York
New Jersey brush fires forces rail service to temporarily suspend between Philly and New York New Jersey brush fires forces rail service to temporarily suspend between Philly and New York New Jersey brush fires forces rail service to temporarily suspend between Philly and New York PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- At least two fires burned in Central New Jersey -- forcing Amtrak to suspend service between
CBS News (Online)Feb 27 2023
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Train, truck collide at crossing in Sharon
Kurt Andall Sr., of Enosburg, right, and his wife Selenia Andall, left, catch sight of two tour buses as they arrive at the White River Junction, Vt., Amtrak Station about five hours after the train they were riding struck a tractor trailer in Sharon, Vt., on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The Andalls and their kids Kurt Jr., 11, and Kassidy, 13, were on their first train trip on vacation for their
The Valley NewsFeb 27 2023
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Train hit tractor trailer in Vermont; no injuries reported
SHARON, Vt. (AP) — No injuries were reported in a collision between an Amtrak train and a tractor-trailer in Vermont on Monday, state police said.
The train carrying 66 passengers hit the trailer section of the flatbed around 11:45 a.m. in the town of Sharon, police said. The tractor-trailer was hauling stone from a nearby quarry, authorities said.
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Associated PressMar 08 2023
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New Hampshire to enforce alcohol sales ban on ‘Downeasters’ - Trains
PORTLAND, Maine — A longstanding New Hampshire law that prohibits serving alcoholic beverages unless the liquor was purchased in the state will now be enforced on Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority’s Downeasters by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission, the Portland Press-Herald reports. The train’s liquor license is held by Portland-based NexDine, the outsourced food service company
Trains.comFeb 08 2023
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Wow House: 59 Park St. In Exeter, New Hampshire
EXETER, NH — View this new listing in town. Wow. • Listing Description: Location, location, location!!!!! This newly updated and exquisite 4-bedroom New Englander is located 0.5 miles to downtown Exeter, Swasey Park, Amtrak station, Park Street Common playground, and both elementary schools. Completely remodeled kitchen in 2022 will be the delight of any home chef. Brand new Kitchen Aid
Patch.comDec 21 2021
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Growing Number of Companies and Organizations Are Walking Back Vaccination Requirements
More and more businesses in recent days have walked back previous rules mandating COVID-19 vaccine sas a condition for employment in a bid to keep workers.
Earlier this week, Amtrak—a quasi-public corporation—became the latest to rescind its vaccine requirement amid concerns about staff shortages and cut service in January. In a memo sent to staff that was obtained by The Epoch Times,
The Epoch TimesApr 21 2022
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How companies are responding to traveler mask mandate ruling
Monday's court ruling striking down the federal traveler mask mandate was met with mixed reactions as companies scrambled to respond.
Driving the news: Several airlines — including the four largest in the U.S. — Uber, Lyft and Amtrak dropped their masking requirements following the Transportation Security Administration's announcement that it will no longer enforce a mandate.
AxiosFeb 17 2020
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Infrastructure week hits the presidential campaign trail
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — For at least a few hours, it was infrastructure week on the presidential campaign trail Sunday.
Predictably, former Vice President Joe Biden was entirely in his element as the kickoff speaker. "Amtrak Joe" got to talk about his interest in upgrading key rail infrastructure corridors.
"If you straighten out those three curves, you could get there in an hour-and-a
Roll CallJul 09 2021
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Biden's Executive Order Acknowledges Passenger Rail's Biggest Problem
On Friday, President Biden issued an executive order aimed at creating more competition in the American economy. The wide-ranging order covers many important issues ranging from right to repair to ownership of banking data to big tech mergers. And it called out one of the biggest stumbling blocks to more productive and useful passenger train service in the country, an issue that past
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