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Amtrak advises against halting rail service

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Officials with Amtrak warn that Vermont could find it difficult to re-start rail service if budget cuts force the state to discontinue a route between Albany and Rutland. Amtrak says the nation faces a shortage of passenger rail cars, so getting the train back on track could take a long time.
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Rutland group plans save-the-train rally today

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A plan to cut Amtrak service to Rutland isn’t winning any supporters there. A group calling itself the Vermont Rail Action Network is planning a save-the-train rally there at 4 p.m. today to urge state leaders not to cut the service.