Trump Names His Transportation Pick

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We have an idea who will be running transportation in the Trump cabinet.

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Amtrak has renewed tracks in Pennsylvania.

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And AAA is expecting to shatter Thanksgiving travel records.

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Welcome to your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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According to the Associated Press, President elect Donald Trump is

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naming former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy as his nominee to

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be Transportation Secretary.

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Duffy is co host of the "Bottom Line" on Fox Business and was featured on

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MTV's "Road Rules" and "The Real World."

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Amtrak has successfully completed its track renewal work on the

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Harrisburg line between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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It includes over 43 miles of track upgrades built to last for over

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50 years, and it should provide a smoother, more comfortable ride.

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And AAA projects that 80 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving this week,

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which is a record breaking number.

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Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel in the United States.

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about moving the world's people.

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I'm Julie Gates.