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8 Critical Rail Projects That Amtrak Can't Afford

8 Critical Rail Projects That Amtrak Can't Afford
Jenny Che
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Associate Business Editor, The Huffington Post

Amtrak conductor Michael Laubauskas talks on a radio as his train departs for Washington, D.C., as the state Chamber of Commerce commences its annual "Walk to Washington," Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. Billed as the state's "premiere networking event," Thursday's "walk" gets its name because many of the nearly 600 attendees spend most of their time walking along train cars, shaking hands and meeting peers. The chamber chartered 14 cars and members pay nearly $600 to attend while non-members dole out nearly $700 for the event. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Amtrak conductor Michael Laubauskas talks on a radio as his train departs for Washington, D.C., as the state Chamber of Commerce commences its annual "Walk to Washington," Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. Billed as the state's "premiere networking event," Thursday's "walk" gets its name because many of the nearly 600 attendees spend most of their time walking along train cars, shaking hands and meeting peers. The chamber chartered 14 cars and members pay nearly $600 to attend while non-members dole out nearly $700 for the event. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

There's a new report out from the Northeast Corridor advisory commission, established by Congress to help improve the most critical stretch of rail in the United States, and it isn't pretty. The commission—made up of officials from states, the U.S. DOT, Amtrak, and commuter rail agencies—has outlined a "first-of-its-kind" coordinated 5-year plan for major projects between Washington and Boston via New York.

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