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Ned Levi reports first hand about the security breach which occurred Sunday at Amtrak’s Philadelphia 30th Street Station. No gate agent or security were assigned to the 5:15am Regional train to New York.

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Ned discusses his experience having boarded the wrong train at Amtrak’s New York Penn Station due to Amtrak’s poor directions and lack of track signage showing which train is on each track at the station. Ned suggests Amtrak use Philadelphia’s regional rail authority, SEPTA, example, of how to provide essential signage for passengers.

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President Obama revealed his high-speed rail strategic plan. Ned questions the technological and financial vision of the President’s $13 billion HSR blueprint.

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Security lines, delays and the end of the guaranteed-seat policy have undermined the shuttle services from New York to Boston and Washington, D.C., reports The New York Times.

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