Amtrak
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Amtrak service restarts between DC, Philadelphia after four-hour service suspension
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Amtrak says service has restarted between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia after service was suspended for about four hours by overhead wire problems.
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Amtrak adding free Wi-Fi on a dozen East Coast routes
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Amtrak has announced it is extending free wireless internet to about a dozen East Coast routes, including the Northeast Regional trains running from Boston to Virginia Beach.
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Amtrak trains collide in California, injures 16 people
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An Amtrak train crashed into another train unloading passengers in an Oakland station late Wednesday, injuring 16 people, authorities said.
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Amtrak cancels Saturday service to Richmond, Newport News
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Due to flooding between Lorton and Alexandria, Amtrak has canceled Saturday morning trains.
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Amtrak passenger had measles, health officials issue alert
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A foreign visitor to Northern Va. had the measles and used Amtrak train No. 171 from Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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Exhibit of "Great Migration" to open in Union Station
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An exhibit about the "Great Migration" of Southern blacks moving to the North will be opening at Union Station.
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Amtrak delayed after derailment in NYC; no one injured
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An Amtrak train derailed near New York City's Penn Station causing delays of up to an hour between Boston and Washington.
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Amtrak service disrupted between New York City and Philadelphia
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Amtrak is working to restore service between New York City and Philadelphia because of a fire at an electrical substation in New Jersey.
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Amtrak security tightens amid new threats to system
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After an incident on a train in Iowa this past Sunday and elevated terror-related threats, Amtrak officials are beefing up security on the rail system.
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Amtrak engine failure in Md. leaves riders stranded, hot
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An Amtrak engine failed Sunday afternoon in Maryland, leaving passengers stranded and without air conditioning for about two hours on a sweltering afternoon.
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Amtrak chief: Trains more vulnerable than planes
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Tightened security is evident in Amtrak hubs like D.C.'s Union Station Amtrak following revelations that al Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains.
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Amtrak ridership between Va., D.C. growing
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Amtrak says ridership between two Virginia cities and Washington, D.C. is growing.
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Md. gets $22 million that Florida lost for high-speed trains
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The Obama administration is giving Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states the $2 billion that Florida lost after the governor canceled plans for high-speed train service.
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Seized bin Laden documents reveal al-Qaeda plot to target U.S. trains
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Documents seized from Osama bin Laden's compound show that al-Qaeda was plotting to target an American train on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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Amtrak 40th birthday: Gladys Knight to perform
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Amtrak is celebrating its 40th birthday with a year-long celebration that begins this week.
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