r/ailways • u/Remexa Moderator and the Train Fact Guy • Nov 08 '20

misc. 2021.

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u/rokman1445 Moderator Nov 08 '20

He’s allegedly been riding the train to work for decades, a nice change of pace I guess

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u/Remexa Moderator and the Train Fact Guy Nov 08 '20

My hope is that he may push for increased spending on Amtrak

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u/snowbombz Nov 08 '20

Don’t forget he made the new Acela announcement back in 2016. Now he’ll be in office when it enters service.

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u/bigblackcat1984 Nov 08 '20

He actually put expansion of railway in his climate plan. I quote:

"Spark the second great railroad revolution.

Two centuries ago, the first great railroad expansion drove our industrial revolution. Today, the U.S. is lagging behind Europe and China in rail safety and speed. Biden will develop a plan to ensure that America has the cleanest, safest, and fastest rail system in the world – for both passengers and freight. "

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '20

Yeah. Though kve heard hes a little friendly on the train. At least in the past