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Amtrak Virginia Sets Ridership Record in April

Amtrak Virginia set another ridership record during the month of April. With 129,670 passengers traveling, it was the highest ridership recorded for April since the state launched its service in 2009.

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Amtrak IG Uncovers Largest Amtrak Employee Criminal Conspiracy in its History

Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General is detailing what it called “the largest employee conspiracy” the office has ever investigated, a widespread scheme in which at least 119 employees conspired with New York health care providers to bilk Amtrak’s health care plan of more than $12 million from 2019 to 2022.

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Feds Ending $60 Million Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail Project

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor, previously known as the Texas Central Railway project.

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Amtrak Nixing DEI Initiatives, Bloomberg Reports

Amtrak will stop funding its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives immediately and will require employees to work from the office four days a week starting March 3, Bloomberg reported.