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Federal FAST Act Commitments Secured for Amtrak Route to the Quad Cities, and More

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Midwest Amtrak Routes Will Get More Bike-Friendly With Onboard Racks

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Recent Metra-pocalypses Are a Wake-up Call That We Need Better Transit Funding

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Glenview is Spending More Than Half a Million to Oppose Amtrak’s Hiawatha Expansion

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Amtrak’s Midwestern Service Got More User-Friendly This Summer

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What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes

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A Car-Free Road Trip on Amtrak’s Blue Water Line Hits a Speed Bump

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