From the RailPAC team, we present to you some of the best rail-related stories we’ve read over this past month.

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14 Republicans derail Caltrain electrification project
The Californian

High-speed rail report estimates 11M riders between Las Vegas and California by 2035
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Angels Flight expected to reopen by Labor Day, officials say
Los Angeles Times

U.S. infrastructure gets D-plus grade in civil engineers’ report card, again
Reuters

BART’s long-awaited Warm Springs extension [opened on] March 25
SFGate

Here are 16 big transit projects that could be out of luck under the Trump budget
Washington Post

Trump proposes deep transportation cuts in rural regions that supported him
McClatchy

Transit Advocates Launch Call to Action Against Disastrous Trump Budget
Streetsblog

Is it worth a penny more at the pump to support roads, bridges, transit?
Washington Post

Amtrak now: A Wick-ed way to start the new year and a new budget
Russ Jackson (contributing to Noel Braymer’s blog)

BART Meltdown Highlights Vulnerability of Bay Area Infrastructure
Streetsblog

Chinese Firm To Build Cars For Metro Subway, Rail Lines
CBS Los Angeles