Just about every aspect of travel, whether for business or personal reasons, is expensive. However, there are several ways to reduce costs without having to compromise on comfort or enjoyment. In fact, many of the following tips can also improve the travel experience. With a bit of planning, it’s easy to cut the cost of…
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Amtrak Temporarily Stopping Some Services Due to Staff Shortages
December 10, 2021
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Amtrak will be cutting some services because of staff shortages due to the COVID-19 federal vaccine mandate, according to testimony given to Congress on Thursday. Amtrak President Stephen Gardner told the House Transportation subcommittee in a written testimony (pdf) that 94 percent of the company’s staff members have been fully vaccinated while 96 percent have…
Gunman Who Killed Agent on Amtrak Train in Arizona ID’d
TUCSON, Ariz.—Officials on Thursday identified the armed passenger who died in a gunfight after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train in Arizona as Darrion Taylor. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson said in a news release that Taylor, 26, was shot in the torso and limbs. The wounds were not…
Amtrak Plan to Replace Dozens of Aging Trains: Cost $7.3 Billion
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