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Illustration on the woes of Amtrak by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2016, file photo, an Amtrak Acela train travels through Old Lyme, Conn. The Federal Railroad Administration dropped the proposal from the latest version a master plan, released Wednesday, July 12, 2017, to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., over the next 30 years. The federal government is rethinking the construction of new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and tourist attractions. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2016 photo, an Amtrak Acela train travels along the shore where people are fishing in Old Saybrook, Conn. The Federal Railroad Administration dropped the proposal from the latest version a master plan, released Wednesday, July 12, 2017, to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., over the next 30 years. The federal government is rethinking the construction of new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and tourist attractions. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2016, file photo, passengers board an Amtrak train heading to New Orleans in Atlanta. An Amtrak passenger tweeted on Sunday, May 14, 2017, that he ordered a pizza to a stalled train traveling from New York to Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Attorney Richard Sprague speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 11, 2017. A Philadelphia judge has ordered prosecutors to criminally charge speeding Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian involved in a 2015 derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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FILE – In this June 2, 2016, file photo, attorneys Thomas Kline, left, and Robert Mongeluzzi, right, take part in a news conference in Philadelphia. Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian won't be charged in the May 12, 2015, Amtrak passenger train derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people and injured about 200 others, according to Kline and Mongeluzzi, who represent victims of the crash. KYW-AM first reported Tuesday, May 9, 2017, that the lawyers say Bostian won't be charged. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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FILE- In this April 6, 2017, file photo provided by Amtrak, Amtrak workers do repairs on railroad tracks in a tunnel at New York's Penn Station. Rail travelers who have endured delays and cancellations prompted by equipment failures would face about six weeks of significant service disruptions this summer to accommodate repairs at Penn Station, the nation’s busiest rail station, under a plan proposed by Amtrak. Meanwhile, Democratic U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer’s office said Tuesday, May 2, that an agreement has been reached in Congress to boost funding for Amtrak to $1.495 billion for the coming fiscal year. (Amtrak via AP, File)
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FILE- In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 file photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2017 that necessary work on tracks and signals at New York's Pennsylvania Station will begin in May and continue through the summer. Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at the nation's busiest rail station are likely to see more delays this summer because New York's Penn Station is in dire need of repair work. (Amtrak via AP, File)
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In this April 6, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, an Amtrak track worker cuts out a railroad tie for replacement at New York's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2017 that necessary work on tracks and signals at New York's Pennsylvania Station will begin in May and continue through the summer. Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at the nation's busiest rail station are likely to see more delays this summer because New York's Penn Station is in dire need of repair work. (Amtrak via AP)
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In this April 6, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman, right, and Amtrak Deputy General Manager Steve Young assess the tracks at New York's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2017 that necessary work on tracks and signals at New York's Pennsylvania Station will begin in May and continue through the summer. Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at the nation's busiest rail station are likely to see more delays this summer because New York's Penn Station is in dire need of repair work. (Amtrak via AP)
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In this April 6, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, Amtrak workers do repairs on railroad tracks in a tunnel at New York's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2017 that necessary work on tracks and signals at New York's Pennsylvania Station will begin in May and continue through the summer. Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at the nation's busiest rail station are likely to see more delays this summer because New York's Penn Station is in dire need of repair work. (Amtrak via AP)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017, file photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Accelerated repair work in the wake of recent breakdowns at New York’s Penn Station will begin in May and cause delays this summer for rail travelers who already have endured major disruptions recently, Amtrak officials said Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP, File)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman leaves a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman said that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman holds a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman says that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman holds a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman says that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman holds a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman said that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman holds a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman says that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman holds a news conference, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in New York's Penn Station. Moorman says that a train derailment in New York that has caused major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub was caused when a track split after the train went over a weakened wooden railroad tie. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Amtrak says it hopes to restore full service to New York's Penn Station by Friday, four days after a second derailment in less than two weeks. Monday's derailment of a New Jersey Transit commuter train damaged switches, signals and rails at a spot where two tracks emerge from a tunnel and diverge to 21 tracks. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP)
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FILE – In this June 2, 2015, file photo, then-acting Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg testifies about the May 2015 derailment of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia, as part of a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Feinberg leaves office Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, after a two-year tenure as the nation's chief railroad regulator, championing safety and technology initiatives that remain a work in progress. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
