ISSUE / ETW April Fools Edition - April 1, 2017
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BY GREG ROGERS WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. The...
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BY CAROLYN DORF WILMINGTON, DE – For several weeks, passengers riding the Amtrak Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC and Wilmington, DE have reported seeing a train conductor who looks...
(ETW April Fools) Amtrak Retires its Ailing Tank Engine, Thomas
April 01, 2017 | Jenna FortunatiBY JENNA FORTUNATI WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a distinguished career of service, Thomas the Tank Engine is retiring from Amtrak’s rolling stock, the company announced Thursday. Thomas’s...
(ETW April Fools) Top Democrat on T&I Arrested for Fundraising at Local Gas Station
April 01, 2017 | Greg Rogers“Pennies for progress, help save America’s roads, pennies for progress!” BY GREG ROGERS WASHINGTON, D.C.—The top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee,...
(ETW April Fools) Down-on-His-Luck Herbie Finds New Hope Driving for Lyft
April 01, 2017 | Carolyn DorfBY CAROLYN DORF HOLLYWOOD, CA – It’s an old Hollywood cliché, washed-up movie star hasn’t found decent work in years, goes into debt, and is forced to work any job they can get. While this...
(ETW April Fools) Elon Musk Unveils Fully-Built Hyperloop Network Under Los Angeles
April 01, 2017 | Greg RogersBY GREG ROGERS LOS ANGELES, CA – The City of Angels was alight with excitement – and not a small amount of confusion – today as commuters poured into its newly-opened Hyperloop system that...