Coverage dated November 5, 2023

Biden announces $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in Northeast Corridor

Headline from Local News 8

By Gregory Wallace and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the funding will go into more than two dozen projects along the No…

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits Delaware to promote $16 billion for passenger rail projects (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington, part of the nation's busiest rail corridor.

  2. Local News 8

    Biden announces $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in Northeast Corridor (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gregory Wallace and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the funding will go into more than two dozen projects along the No…

  3. UPI

    President Joe Biden to announce $16B in rail infrastructure spending (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Joe Biden will travel to Delaware on Monday to announce $16 billion in rail improvements along the country's heaviest-used passenger rail lines, known as the Northeast Corridor, as part of his ongoing infrastru

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    $16B set for 25 passenger rail projects between Boston and Washington (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation's biggest Amtrak fan — is back in Delaware to promote new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden touts $16B for passenger rail projects (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    BEAR, Del. >> President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — headed to Delaware today to tout new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Biden unveils $16.4 billion rail grants at Amtrak in 'blue-state' Northeast Corridor (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled more than $16 billion in new grants for passenger rail projects that will benefit an Amtrak route well-traveled by the commander in chief.

  7. The Buffalo News

    'Amtrak Joe' Biden is off to Delaware to give out $16 billion for passenger rail projects (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    President Joe Biden is promoting new cash for Amtrak. Biden is off to Bear, Delaware, on Monday to announce more than $16 billion in new funding that will go toward

  8. Fortune

    ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden is handing out $16bn for railroad projects on the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    During his 36 years as a U.S. senator, Biden traveled back and forth from Wilmington to Washington daily.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Biden is off to Delaware give out more money for trains (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — is set to promote new federal investments for trains on the heavily-trafficked Northeast Corridor.

  10. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    'Amtrak Joe' Biden touts $16 billion for passenger rail projects near his home in Delaware (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Joe Biden is promoting new cash for Amtrak. Biden visited Bear, Delaware, on Monday to announce more than $16 billion in new funding that will go toward 25 passenger rail projects between Boston and Washington.

  11. CNN

    Biden to announce $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in Northeast Corridor (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Biden to announce $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in Northeast Corridor

  12. Roll Call

    Northeast Corridor gets $16 billion amid Amtrak fight (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    About half will go to address two major rail bottlenecks that President Joe Biden visited at the beginning of the year.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    'Amtrak Joe' Biden touts $16B for passenger rail projects in Delaware remarks (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation's biggest Amtrak fan — is back in Delaware to promote new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin To Give Billions To Amtrak As It Hemorrhages Cash (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Joe Biden is traveling to Bear, Delaware, on Monday to announce billions in new funding for Amtrak, even as the company fails to turn a profit.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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