Rome has opened two subway stations. One is deep beneath the Colosseum that mixes the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. Commuters and tourists who entered the station on Tuesday beside the iconic amphitheater can view displays of ceramic vases and plates, stone wells and suspended buckets. They can also see the ruins of a cold plunge pool and thermal bath from a first-century dwelling. Screens show the excavation process serving both to delight archaeology enthusiasts and justify why it has taken so long to open.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks as Derek Barrs, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, listens during a news conference at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The bonuses will come from Amtrak’s executive leadership team bonus packages. The federal administration urged executives to forgo 50% of their bonuses. Amtrak set records for ridership and revenue in the 2025 fiscal year. Some unions representing train workers applauded the bonuses. The announcement comes amid controversy over the Trump administration's decision to limit $10,000 bonuses to only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians, leaving nearly 20,000 other workers without payment.

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This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows debris on Interstate 90 from a rainstorm Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP)