
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to teacher Denny Flora (not shown) as they ride a train to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30, 2020. Biden on Wednesday branded his presidential rival’s caustic debate performance as a “national embarrassment” for not addressing the concerns of everyday Americans and failing to denounce white supremacist groups.
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Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden greets teacher Denny Flora as they ride a train to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30, 2020. Biden on Wednesday branded his presidential rival’s caustic debate performance as a “national embarrassment” for not addressing the concerns of everyday Americans and failing to denounce white supremacist groups.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel North Portal on Jan. 30, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland. The tunnel is 150 years old and is the biggest chokepoint in the rail system between New York City and Washington, DC. It frequently causes delays in Amtrak, Maryland commuter trains, and freight rail traffic. Biden discusses how funding from the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will aim to rebuild and replace the tunnel.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks before embarking on a train campaign tour at Cleveland Amtrak Station on Sept. 30, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bidens were kicking off a day-long rail trip across Ohio and Pennsylvania following last night’s debate with President Donald Trump.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel North Portal on Jan. 30, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland. The tunnel is 150 years old and is the biggest chokepoint in the rail system between New York City and Washington, DC. It frequently causes delays in Amtrak, Maryland commuter trains, and freight rail traffic. Biden discusses how funding from the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will aim to rebuild and replace the tunnel.
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Union members and Amtrak workers listen as U.S. President Joe Biden announces more than $16 billion in new funding for rail projects on the Northeast Corridor while surrounded by trains inside the Amtrak Bear Heavy Maintenance Facility on Nov. 6, 2023, in Bear, Delaware. Last week, Biden threatened to veto legislation proposed by House Republicans for FY2024 that would cut Amtrak funding by 64% below the 2023 enacted level.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden boards a campaign train after a stop at Pittsburgh Union Station on Sept. 30, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Biden was on a day-long rail trip across Ohio and Pennsylvania following last night’s debate with President Donald Trump.
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