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March 21, 2022
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Walter Shapiro
Hit the Rails, Amtrak Joe!
With the president’s poll numbers in the dumps, it’s time for him to remember his commuter-train roots.
June 10, 2015
Tim Starks
House Republicans' Safety Plan for Amtrak: Videotape the Next Derailment Rather Than Prevent It
May 13, 2015
Rebecca Leber
House Republicans Aim to Cut Amtrak Funding the Day After Philadelphia Derailment
February 26, 2014
Adam Kirsch
The Real Reason Writers Love the Amtrak Residency
It's not just the free train ticket
September 11, 2013
Julia Ioffe
My Train Ride with Donald Rumsfeld
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