The official tumblr of amtrak — We are actually replacing the Portal Bridge, the...

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
vertigoambrosia
amtrak-conductor

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There are no traffic jams on the rails

amtrak-official

Well, there aren't supposed to be any but because the US government is run by cowards who won't Nationalize the railways, we have to deal with freight companies who work very hard to cause traffic on the rails

vertigoambrosia

hey it isn't 100% on government cowardice

a lot of blame goes to the government's reluctance to actually fucking replace the ancient-ass portal bridge on the northeast corridor

amtrak-official

We are actually replacing the Portal Bridge, the replacement is expected to finish in 2027. But it should have been replaced decades ago