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TSA Begins Second Phase of Rail Security Experiment

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Starting today (June 7, 2004), Amtrak passengers boarding long-distance trains at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station will have their checked luggage screened for explosives.

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Amtrak

Empire Builder Reaches 75 Years: Amtrak & Others Celebrate Northernmost U.S. Transcontinental Train

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Amtrak Empire Builder, one of the great trains in American history and the northernmost U.S. transcontinental train, will celebrate its 75th anniversary of service on June 11, 2004.

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SEPTA to Receive Additional Security Funding

June 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
SEPTA has received about $1 million in federal homeland security funds to be used to increase security on the commuter rail system.

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Port Authority to Open Stage II Light Rail Transit Project

June 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
The modernization of Port Authority’s T light rail transit system reached a major milestone Wednesday, June 2, 2004, when the first new light rail vehicles (LRVs) in 19 years begin revenue service over the new Overbrook Line.

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The New Face of Railroad Security

June 1, 2004 The Cross-Tie
Puffs of air greeted passengers to the New Carrollton, Md., rail station May 4. It was the first day of the Transportation Security Administration’s test program for people and bags traveling on U.S. trains.

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The New Face of Railroad Security

June 1, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Puffs of air greeted passengers to the New Carrollton, Md., rail station May 4. It was the first day of the Transportation Security Administration’s test program for people and bags traveling on U.S. trains.

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