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April 16, 2020 04:21 pm

Amtrak asks train and bus operators to honk horns to honor transit workers


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One of the few bright spots during the pandemic has been the outpouring of support for hospital and other frontline workers, like in Spain, where citizens kicked off the practice of cheering out their windows every night last month. Now, Amtrak — which has seen its ridership obliterated by the pandemic — is asking train and bus operators to honk their horns today to honor transit and other essential workers who are on a different kind of frontline of the fight against COVID-19.


The passenger rail company says it’s coordinating with the New York City area’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New Jersey’s NJ Transit, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and Metrolink and AC Transit on the West Coast to...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/16/21223570/amtrak-train-bus-operators-honk-transit-workers-coronavirus

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