As Amtrak unveils new Acela trains, high-speed rail eludes Albany Times Union Amtrak’s new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers CBS News Amtrak is launching its faster NextGen Acela with better amenities after years of delays. Here’s what you need to know CNBC Amtrak Debuts New High-Speed Acela Trains After Years of Delays Bloomberg.com “All Aboard” – Amtrak NextGen Acela trains debut …
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Trump Fires Rail Regulator. Investors Are Taking Note. – Barron's
Trump Fires Rail Regulator. Investors Are Taking Note. Barron’s Trump railroad regulator Robert Primus was fired by White House after Amtrak Acela unveiling CNBC Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision PBS Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers The New York Times Trump has fired a Democrat on a federal railroad board. He’s the latest to …
Read More »Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision
President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body considers the largest railroad merger ever proposed. Board member Robert E. Primus said on LinkedIn that he received an email from the White House Wednesday night terminating the position he has held since he was appointed by Trump in his …
Read More »Trump tightens his grip on D.C. by seizing its rail hub, stripping Amtrak of control
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela train. The federal government owns Union Station, …
Read More »Trump administration pulls another $175m from California’s high-speed rail | Trump administration
The Trump administration is cancelling another $175m in funding for California’s high-speed rail, marking another setback for the state’s much-delayed project. The US transportation department said on Tuesday it was withdrawing funding the $175m for grade separation, over-crossing and design work and to build a high-speed rail station in Madera. The move follows the cancellation earlier this summer of $4bn …
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NASA administrator Sean Duffy visits the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Control Building at the Kennedy Space Center for Space Launch Complex 39A before the NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station on July 31, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pulled $175 million from California’s …
Read More »NJ warns PATH, Light Rail riders of possible measles exposure
New Jersey health officials are asking transit riders to be wary of potential exposure to measles after an infected rider rode the rails last week. The state department of health says that a Hudson County resident with a confirmed case of measles rode the PATH train and Light Rail between August 13 and 15. Officials urged riders to make certain …
Read More »Files by Google M3 Expressive redesign: animated carousel, nav rail
Files by Google is the latest first-party app to get M3 Expressive redesign. The general layout is mostly unchanged with this update focused on updating components. The redesign starts with an animated Material 3 multi-browse carousel that uses “adaptive shape morphing and dynamic scrolling to create a parallax effect.” Like Google Photos, the image at the left is largest, the …
Read More »Christian Pulisic, his father and Tim Weah rail against ‘evil’ US soccer critics | USA
Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic and his father, Mark, delivered searing takes on ex-US men’s national team players who criticized the team during their recent run of bad form, with Weah calling the pundits “evil”. The trio made the comments in the latest epsiode of the Pulsic docuseries on Paramount+, the final episodes of which were released this week. The new …
Read More »Train Lovers Rejoice! “A new era of high-speed rail to begin between Boston and Washington, DC – Amtrak NextGen Acela Debuts on August 28”
It’s actually happening!! From Amtrak: “All aboard the future of East Coast travel! Starting Thursday, Aug. 28, customers can travel on Amtrak’s NextGen Acela – America’s high-speed train – connecting the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston. 🛤️ This historic launch introduces: More trains: 28 brand-new trains entering service through 2027More seats: 27% more seats per …
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