Mayor Michael Nutter Applauds The Work Of Amtrak's K-9 Unit On National Train Day
From coast to coast, it was National Train Day including 30th Street station in Philadelphia.
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From coast to coast, it was National Train Day including 30th Street station in Philadelphia.
There's no specific threat, but authorities say they are stepping up patrols, like here at 30th Street station, where people are being asked to be more aware and more alert.
Organizers say there are plenty of business reasons to hire veterans, including their skill set and character.
Amtrak has joined the social media movement and is now tweeting about major problems.
They absolutely love us. The "they" is almost anyone with a product or service to sell. The "us" is the geezer generation, and we're growing by leaps and bounds.
A CBS 3 I-Team investigation now reveals that five bomb detection dogs used by SEPTA and a sixth dog deployed by Amtrak recently failed to pass testing by the Transportation Security Administration and have now been temporarily decertified.
Despite Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication of less than three weeks ago, winter is still very much with us.
In a speech at 30th Street Station that was largely preaching to the proverbial choir, Biden drew parallels as far back as the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
Many areas of the Delaware Valley were very, very slippery early this morning . Sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, and steps were often a sheet of ice, making walking and driving hazardous.
Service has been restored on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia after being suspended for some time on Wednesday morning.
Due to severe weather conditions, N.J. Transit, SEPTA trains and Amtrak services have been affected, officials say.
In Philadelphia, Mayor Nutter held an afternoon press conference on the city's readiness for the snow in the city and tri-state area.
Amtrak says power problems between Baltimore and Philadelphia turned one train's trip between Washington, D.C., and New York City into an 11-hour journey.
Amtrak riders on runs out to Harrisburg and along the Northeast Corridor will soon have new electric locomotives pulling them along although the equipment upgrade, long in coming, will take awhile to be completed.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie is standing by his decision to cancel a multibillion-dollar rail tunnel linking North Jersey with Lower Manhattan, insisting it simply costs too much.
Amtrak officials say trains were brought to a standstill by a man who was shocked after climbing up a utility pole near tracks in North Philadelphia Tuesday evening.
Because of projected cost overruns, Governor Christie ordered a halt to the project last month.
