Communications issues…have contributed to changes in equipment orders, costs increases, and schedule delays for Amtrak’s forthcoming…equipment… Amtrak Inspector General in a report issued today…the report notes that the company did not consult with …food and beverage personnel…on the design of food-service cars before signing the contract with Siemens. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/communication-issues-lead-to-cost-increases-delays-for-amtrak-airo-equipment-report-says/

"As long as the city’s transit system is controlled at the state level, it will never be a high-enough priority to make the investments it needs.…Transit riders and advocates in Baltimore are looking forward to a better partnership…But whether or not the Red Line is built exactly as it was planned, they’re hoping future governors won’t be able to make or break projects at their whim." https://www.governing.com/community/reviving-a-rail-project-baltimore-advocates-seek-broader-reforms

"More than a dozen century-old bridges and tunnels, the creaky backbone of the nation’s most important railroad corridor, are set to receive nearly $9 billion in new infrastructure grants, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said this week, marking the biggest step yet to begin overhauling the busy-but-antiquated line running from Washington to Boston." Free article https://wapo.st/3FQexYT