New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez renewed his call for long-term funding for rail improvements that he says are desperately needed to ensure passenger safety and economic competitiveness.

The Democratic senator was joined by Sen. Cory Booker, also from New Jersey, at Newark’s Penn Station on Friday, three days after the crash of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia that killed eight people and left more than 200 injured.

Menendez said he hoped the crash would serve as a reminder to Congress of the need for infrastructure improvements.

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