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Passenger Rails Need Better Security and No-Ride List, Unions Say
Two major railroad workers unions have asked the Department of Homeland Security to beef up security on Amtrak and other passenger lines, including by creating a no-ride list akin to the no-fly list that prevents people identified as risks from boarding planes
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Biden Forgoing Amtrak Trip to Washington Over Security Fears
President-elect Joe Biden will no longer be taking an Amtrak train to Washington for his inauguration because of security concerns
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Some Chicagoans Hit The Road For Thanksgiving Despite CDC Plea
On the eve of Thanksgiving, roads in the Chicago area were filled with more vehicles than normal, given we’re in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. AAA reports 95% of Thanksgiving travelers were driving to their destinations this year. Airport foot traffic was expected to be down by nearly 50%. Still, O’Hare had a steady flow…
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Pritzker Offers Trump 5 ‘Exciting Places to Go' in Illinois After President's Tweet
After President Donald Trump tweeted Monday a claim that Illinois has “no place to go,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker clapped back, offering the president five “exciting” places to visit in the state. Trump called out the state on Twitter, describing it as “sad,” but Pritzker said he was surprised that the same person who put his name on a Chicago...
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Amtrak Now Requires Customers Wear Face Coverings
Amtrak began requiring customers to cover their faces in stations, on trains and thruway buses Monday.
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Judge Acquits Amtrak Officer in Fatal Chicago Shooting
An Amtrak police officer charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Minnesota man in Chicago has been acquitted
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Amtrak Ends Policy Resulting in $25K Bill for Activists
Amtrak announced Wednesday the suspension of a pricing policy that resulted in a $25,000 travel bill for a group of wheelchair-bound activists heading to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois from Chicago for a conference and rally on disability rights.
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Wheelchair Users Receive $25,000 Quote for Amtrak Ride
A Chicago disability rights group has expressed frustration after Amtrak gave its member a $25,000 quote for a ride that typically costs $16. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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The Rundown: Boys Recovering, Amtrak Controversy, Amazon Palm Scanner
The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Jan. 20, 2020.
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Amtrak Quotes Wheelchair Users $25,000 for Train Ride From Chicago
A Chicago-based disability rights group contends Amtrak wanted to charge $25,000 to accommodate several wheelchair users on a one-way train ride from Chicago to Bloomington — a trip that normally costs $16. Adam Ballard, the housing and transportation police analyst at Access Living, said about a month ago, the group reached out to Amtrak to set up travel arrangements for…
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Full Interview: Disability Rights Advocate Reacts to $25,000 Amtrak Quote
A Chicago disability rights group has gained national attention after receiving a $25,000 quote for an Amtrak ride that normally costs $16.
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Metra BNSF Service Halted After Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Near Westmont
Inbound and outbound service on Metra’s BNSF line was halted Saturday afternoon after an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian near Westmont, officials said. Service had resumed with extensive delays at around 5:45 p.m., according to Metra. The BNSF line, which originates at Union Station, services the western suburbs of Chicago, including Naperville and Aurora. t Amtrak tweeted that one...
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Charges Dropped, Again, Against Amtrak Engineer in Deadly Philadelphia Crash
Involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges have once again been dropped against the Amtrak engineer at the controls during a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia.
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Multiple People Dead After Amtrak Train Crashes into Vehicle
Multiple people were killed when an Amtrak passenger train and a vehicle collided in Jupiter Saturday afternoon, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
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Police Dashcam Captures Moment Amtrak Train Slams Car on NJ Tracks
Dashcam video from a West Windsor Police Department patrol car captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into an alleged drunk driver’s car stuck on the tracks Tuesday night. The harrowing event began when police responded to a report of a disabled car on the west bound train tracks beneath the Route 64 Bridge at the Princeton Junction Station, just...
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