West Baltimore resident Tahera Arrington says Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel project has upended her life—bringing dust, noise, pests, and damage to her home. Now, she fears displacement and the loss of the community she’s lived in since childhood.
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The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A winter storm brought snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures to the central U.S., causing dangerous travel conditions, car wrecks, and flight cancellations, as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri.
Posted inBaltimore News
Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program raises concern from West Baltimore residents
Residents in West Baltimore are concerned about the impacts of Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, which is replacing the century-old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, on their homes, health, and safety, and are seeking a Title VI investigation into the project’s effects on Black residents.
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Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak’s trains — and its climate benefits
Written by L.V. Anderson In 1984, when Andrew Bader was 5, his parents took him on a cross-country train from California to New York. It was a special trip, one of the last experiences Bader shared with both parents before they split up. Decades later, in 2021, Bader decided to reenact a portion of the trip […]