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ETW April Fools Edition - April 1, 2017

Apr 1, 2017 | Greg Rogers

(ETW April Fools) USDOT Staffer Makes Shocking Discovery of the 21st Century

The Navy Yard was buzzing with excitement on Friday after a junior policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Transportation made a startling discovery.

Apr 1, 2017 | Jenna Fortunati

(ETW April Fools) Amtrak Retires its Ailing Tank Engine, Thomas

After a distinguished career of service, Thomas the Tank Engine is retiring from Amtrak’s rolling stock, the company announced Thursday. Thomas’s retirement marks the end of an era for Amtrak, being the last 100-year-old engine...

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(ETW April Fools) Down-on-His-Luck Herbie Finds New Hope Driving for Lyft

April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017 | Carolyn Dorf
It’s an old Hollywood cliché, washed-up movie star hasn’t found decent work in years, goes into debt, and is forced...
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(ETW April Fools) Elon Musk Unveils Fully-Built Hyperloop Network Under Los Angeles

April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017 | Greg Rogers
The City of Angels was alight with excitement – and not a small amount of confusion – today as commuters...
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(ETW April Fools) The Little VP Who Could: Joe Biden Riding the Rails to Retirement

April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017 | Carolyn Dorf
For several weeks, passengers riding the Amtrak Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC and Wilmington, DE have reported seeing a train...
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(ETW April Fools) Top Democrat on T&I Arrested for Fundraising at Local Gas Station

April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017 | Greg Rogers
The top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Peter DeFazio (D-OR) was arrested on charges of aggressive panhandling...

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