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Data Confirm Long Trains Pose Higher Risks
USDOT Awards $343ML to Upgrade Rail Transit Accessibility
New Jersey Lawmakers Criticize Amtrak Over NEC Power Failure
Amtrak Disabilities Bill Passes House
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Amtrak Board: That’s More Like It
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"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."

Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.

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