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Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown
Passengers seek Amtrak trains for faster, less crowded travel amid airport delays caused by federal staffing shortages linked to budget disputes, officials said.
- The U.S. government shutdown, caused by a budget deadlock between Congress and President Donald Trump over immigration policies and federal tactics, led to chaos at Atlanta airport due to unpaid federal employees and long security wait times for travelers.
- The author chose a 14½-hour overnight train trip from Atlanta to Washington to avoid risks associated with flying, reflecting on the convenience of air travel and the broader social and political context.
- The Amtrak Crescent train journey provided the author time to observe diverse experiences across urban, suburban, and rural East Coast America, highlighting how politics and social issues affect travel and daily life.
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Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown
Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.
View of America from tracks as airports struggle in shutdown
here’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks. Or so we tell ourselves. In this case, being aboard a train at all owed more to politics than poetry. Congress and Donald Trump were mired in their latest budget stalement, one rooted in the Republican president’s immigration crackdown and the tactics of federal forces he has sent to US cities. But this impasse has up…
There is something melodic about seeing the sun rise over a rural quietness interrupted only by the rhythms of the steel wheels on the rails. Or so we say.
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