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Ed Perkins, Tribune Content Agency Amtrak already has a list of projects to fund if it gets the billions it expects from a big infrastructure bill. And some of its proposals can be put into effect rapidly, which is a big change from many other infrastructure proposals. Typically, even "shovel ready" projects need years to show results, but some of Amtraks ideas are "service ready." Basically, infrastructure required for many Amtrak needs is already in place: Amtrak just adds trains ...