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On the recordMarch 9, 2016
To have a future which would avoid Rhode Island in any way, shape, or form, either through routes or through services, would be, I think, wrongheaded.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed criticizes any plans that might overlook Rhode Island in Amtrak's future.

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