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Cause of fire that disrupted service to Penn Station revealed: Amtrak’s brand-new trains

Flames shoot up beside the tracks after an electrical fire disrupted rail service near Penn Station last week. Amtrak says a metal “skirt board” on the side of one of its Next Gen Acela train cars hit an electric third rail, sparking the blaze. [ more › ]

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What happened Cause of fire that disrupted service to Penn Station revealed: Amtrak’s brand-new trains.
The headline split One side frames it as "Cause of fire that disrupted service to Penn Station revealed: Amtrak’s brand-new trains". The other frames it as "DOT and Amtrak pick ‘master developer’ to lead $8 billion Penn Station renovation".
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Left / center-leftCause of fire that disrupted service to Penn Station revealed: Amtrak’s brand-new trains

WNYC · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightDOT and Amtrak pick ‘master developer’ to lead $8 billion Penn Station renovation

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WNYCNews report · May 20, 10:18 PM

Cause of fire that disrupted service to Penn Station revealed: Amtrak’s brand-new trains

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Flames shoot up beside the tracks after an electrical fire disrupted rail service near Penn Station last week. Amtrak says a metal “skirt board” on the side of one of its Next Gen Acela tra...

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Washington ExaminerNews report · May 21, 1:45 AM

DOT and Amtrak pick ‘master developer’ to lead $8 billion Penn Station renovation

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The Department of Transportation and Amtrak on Wednesday selected the “master developer” team that will lead the $8 billion makeover of Penn Station in New York City. Transportation Secreta...

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May 20, 10:18 PM: WNYC joined the source map.

May 21, 1:45 AM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.

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