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Trains · PhiladelphiaBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, New York and Boston, Amtrak announced on Thursday. “In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a new standard for American train travel,” said Amtrak President Roger Harri…See the Story
Amtrak Announces Debut Date for New Acela Trains
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Democratic Party · United StatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Union Pacific’s plan to acquire Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator. Schumer said Thursday the deal would push “us even further down the road of dangerous consolidation and monopoly power… This is a hostile takeover of America’s infrastructure.” He added “decades of railroad mergers have led to worse service, w…See the Story
Top Senate Democrat Criticizes Union Pacific Deal to Buy Norfolk Southern
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