WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Advances Three Major East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects * New and upgraded facilities in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC will support modern, state-of-the-art Airo and NextGen Acela trains WASHINGTON - Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts and begun preconstruction activities for three rail yard modernization projects on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) that will help imp  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * MTA and Law Enforcement Partners Celebrate 100th Ghost Plate Enforcement Operation Through 100 Joint Agency Operations, Officers Have Impounded More Than 5,300 Vehicles * Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges and Tunnels along with regional law enforcement partners today highlighted results of 100 operations following the launch of a multi-age  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Gang Member with 24 Arrests and 16 Convictions * Other heinous criminal illegal aliens arrested included pedophiles and rapists WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Alejandro Lima-Ramirez, a 46-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico and member of the Florencia 13 Street gang.Lima-Ramirez has a criminal histo  more