Amtrak Plan to Replace Dozens of Aging Trains: Cost $7.3 Billion

Amtrak Plan to Replace Dozens of Aging Trains: Cost $7.3 Billion

DETROIT—Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress. Amtrak said Wednesday that under the contract with German manufacturer Siemens AG, some of the trains will be hybrids, able to operate on diesel fuel and electricity where…

Dems Won Over Corporate America. Now They Might Blow It.

Dems Won Over Corporate America. Now They Might Blow It.

President Biden has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver a historic investment in American infrastructure by working across the aisle to rebuild our roads, bridges, and waterways and expand broadband Internet into underserved communities. The recent pedestrian bridge collapse in Washington, D.C. – within sight of the Capitol itself – is but one example of our…

After Deal, Egypt Releases Ship That Had Blocked Suez Canal

After Deal, Egypt Releases Ship That Had Blocked Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt—Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year. The Ever Given left the canal’s Great Bitter Lake, where it had been held for over three months amid a financial dispute. The development came after its Japanese owner, Shoei…