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WEB6 days ago — Amtrak Debuts New Integration with Google to Support More Sustainable Transportation Choices. September 25, 2024. News.
Amtrak, MTA, and NJ TRANSIT Release Feasibility Study as Next …
WEB5 days ago — Assesses the technical practicality of four design concepts. NEW YORK – Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and NJ TRANSIT released today the engineering feasibility study, “Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station” (NYP), that analyzes the potential of four concepts to double train capacity at the station during the peak period, as well as ...
Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between …
WEBSep 23, 2024 — The Floridian (Trains 40 & 41) will operate on a similar schedule and make the current stops of the Capitol Limited (Trains 29 & 30) between Chicago and Washington, D.C., and the Silver Star (Trains 91 & 92) between Miami and Washington, D.C. The Silver Meteor (Trains 97 & 98) continues to operate daily between New York and Miami.
Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from ... - NBC News
WEBNov 8, 2021 — Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to advance rail projects along the Northeast Corrid.
Amtrak studies expansion of Penn Station to improve commute
WEB4 days ago — Amtrak is studying an expansion of the station’s footprint and the Gateway Tunnel is being built under the Hudson River. On Wednesday, Amtrak […] NEW YORK (PIX11) — A better commute in and ...
Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System
WEBDec 20, 2021 — The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law includes money that Amtrak hopes can fix crumbling bridges and tunnels along the Northeast Corridor.
OIG: Better planning on Frederick Douglass Tunnel program would …
WEB6 days ago — October 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – Amtrak has not completed all necessary planning for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT) program despite the approach of major construction, increasing the risk of cost overruns and schedule delays, an Amtrak Office of Inspector General report released today found.
After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in the ...
WEBJan 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.
Amtrak unveils new Airo train routes, capable of 125 mph speeds - USA TODAY
WEBOct 13, 2023 — Amtrak is building new Airo trains around the nation with “world-class accommodations” to meet a “soaring demand for train travel," the company announced Thursday.
Live updates: Amtrak train derails in Missouri | CNN
WEBJun 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...