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Biden Promotes His $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Package and His Love of Train Travel Last Updated May 1, 2021, 6:01 p.m. ETMay 1, 2021, 6:01 p.m. ET The president is asking for an $80 billion increase in funding for rail projects. A group of Biden supporters launch a multimillion-dollar ad campaign trumpeting the White House coronavirus recovery package and infrastructure proposal. Here’s what you need to know: Video President Biden visited Philadelphia on Friday to mark Amtrak’s anniversary and used the occasion to promote his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, which includes $80 billion for mass transit.CreditCredit.Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times For a majority of his political career, President Biden was a commuter, making the 90-minute Amtrak Metroliner trip between Washington and his home in Wilmington, Del., when the Senate was in session. There were even a few trips thrown in when he was vice president. ....