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Nov 4, 2024 · Amtrak, MTA, and NJ TRANSIT Release Feasibility Study as Next Major Step to Increase Capacity at New York Penn Station. October 2, 2024. News.
Amtrak Reaches Next Major Milestone in Transforming Long …
Dec 22, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Amtrak is taking a major step towards improving overnight, cross-country train travel by issuing a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to railcar manufacturers to begin the replacement of Amtrak’s current Long Distance fleet.
Amtrak will double Stanislaus service in a few years. Latest grant ...
Nov 3, 2024 · Latest grant helps trains run on time. An $18.7 million federal grant will aid Amtrak’s upcoming expansion through Stanislaus County. The money, announced Oct. 29, will go toward second tracks and boarding platforms at the Modesto and Denair stations. This will allow passenger and freight trains to pass each other without delays, said Edward ...
Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023: Ridership Exceeds Expectations ... - Amtrak …
Nov 30, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Amtrak continued its strong growth in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) as the company resumed service on all routes and advanced major infrastructure projects that will support plans to double ridership by 2040.
Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from ... - NBC News
Nov 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.
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...
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. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the ...
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.
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...
Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking About The Future Of U.S ... - NPR
Apr 6, 2021 · Amtrak quickly responded with enthusiasm to Biden's plan, with a map and a vision for what an expanded U.S. rail network would look like by 2035.