Amtrak officials have heard the silent, hash-tagged screams and say that they are updating equipment on most trains and that passengers should see improvement by the end of the year.

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With Validare's help, he recently spent six months worth of nights and weekends adding equipment, overhauling his record-keeping processes and updating his operations manual--all to snag accreditation to perform minor surgeries in his office.

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Much of it has been allocated to basic research funding, although a significant proportion is for updating laboratories and scientific equipment.

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