Senator Leads Committee Hearing From Amtrak Train

[Exvalley]

Senator Tom Carper from Delaware chaired a committee hearing from his seat on an Amtrak train. He was delayed in Delaware and was not able to get to Washington, DC in time for the start of the hearing.

The bad news... He didn't wear a mask.

Video here:

 

[MARC Rider]

Oh well. But if the first car of that train was like the first car of the Northeast Regional I rode on a few months ago, there were probably no other passengers around.

And it's nice to see a Big Shot riding coach class like the rest of us peons.

 

[TrackWalker]

Before Air Force One There Was Train Car One

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-train-car-one/index.html

 

[Seaboard92]

Before Air Force One There Was Train Car One

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-train-car-one/index.html

There are plenty of cars around that have carried a political candidate who later became President. I could type up a short list if anyone was interested.

 

[daybeers]

Senator Tom Carper from Delaware chaired a committee hearing from his seat on an Amtrak train. He was delayed in Delaware and was not able to get to Washington, DC in time for the start of the hearing.

The bad news... He didn't wear a mask.

Video here:

This was an awesome story until I saw he broke federal law! What a surprise for a Senator. Biden should be furious and say so.

 

[TrackWalker]

There are plenty of cars around that have carried a political candidate who later became President. I could type up a short list if anyone was interested.

I am. Thanks!

 

[Seaboard92]

I am. Thanks!

I'll do it in the Private Car part of AU sometime today or tomorrow. Keep an eye out.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Before Air Force One There Was Train Car One
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-train-car-one/index.html

Presidential travel by rail is a fascinating if mostly forgotten subject.

There are plenty of cars around that have carried a political candidate who later became President. I could type up a short list if anyone was interested.

I'd like a list (and photos?) of the various passenger rail cars that carried future presidents. Looks like Clinton was the last sitting president, Obama was the last President-elect, and Biden was the last Presidential candidate to ride the rails.

 

[Seaboard92]

Presidential travel by rail is a fascinating if mostly forgotten subject.


I'd like a list (and photos?) of the various passenger rail cars that carried future presidents. Looks like Clinton was the last sitting president, Obama was the last President-elect, and Biden was the last Presidential candidate to ride the rails.

I started the list of cars that carried all candidates from 1970 to now. I didn't count cars I couldn't positively identify as survivors however. I'll have to work on that sometime.