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Governor Hochul and Amtrak Announce Restoration of
6 days ago · Railroad Agrees To Restore Trains and Add Additional Cars to Empire Service Following Governor’s Letter. Governor Kathy Hochul, Amtrak and the New York State Department of Transportation today announced a restoration of Amtrak’s Empire Service that will aid passengers during the upcoming holiday and winter travel seasons. Following a letter sent by Governor Hochul and others earlier this ...
Amtrak Secures Funding to Advance 13 Key Infrastructure Projects
Nov 18, 2024 · Amtrak’s New Era of Rail continues with funding announced for 13 Amtrak-led projects that will modernize the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and unlock major bottlenecks on the busiest passenger railroad in America. ... Douglass Tunnel Program, and more. To learn more about recent progress on Amtrak projects, visit our infrastructure news page. For ...
After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in the ...
Jan 13, 2024 · After years of delays and safety and design disputes, Amtrak is one step closer to bringing new high-speed trains to the busy Northeast Corridor.
Fire damages Amtrak equipment at Washington yard - Trains
1 day ago · An Amtrak spokesman said late Tuesday in an email to Trains News Wire that the cause of the incident was still under investigation but no additional information on damage was yet available. . — Updated at 9:45 p.m. CT with Amtrak comment. Firefighters work to contain the blaze at Amtrak’s Ivy City Maintenance Facility on Nov. 25, 2024.
Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from ... - NBC News
Nov 8, 2021 · Amtrak will receive $66 billion as part of the package. About $44 billion of it will go to the Federal Railroad Administration, which falls under the Department of Transportation, for state...
Live updates: Amtrak train derails in Missouri | CNN
Jun 28, 2022 · At least three people were killed and dozens were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, an official said. The train was traveling to Chicago and had about 243 passengers...
Inside Amtrak's $75 Billion Plan to Revive US Train Travel
Jul 14, 2023 · Amtrak’s expansion plan, dubbed Amtrak Connects US, proposes service improvements to 25 existing routes and the addition of 39 entirely new routes. If the vision were to be fully realized, it...
Amtrak names new head of strategy and planning - Trains
20 hours ago · WASHINGTON — Jennifer Mitchell has been appointed as Amtrak’s executive vice president of strategy and planning, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 26). Amtrak says Mitchell will be responsible for setting the company’s long-term strategic vision and managing planning, infrastructure access, state partner, network development, and host railroad duties. Her transportation career most ...
Biden announces $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in …
Nov 6, 2023 · President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line.
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