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5 days ago · Amtrak Advisory | Servicer Temporarily Disrupted in and out of New York Penn Station. Service Adjustment Update: As of 6:28 PM ET, customers impacted by the service disruption between Boston (BOS) - New Haven (NHV) and between New York (NYP) - Washington (WAS) are encouraged to board the next available service to their destination.
Governor Hochul and Amtrak Announce Restoration of
2 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 ...
Governor Murphy, Amtrak, and NJ TRANSIT Highlight Recent …
4 days ago · Photo credit: “ Jake Hirsch/Office of Governor Murphy” New Joint Report Released on the Heels of Five Months of Inspections and Short-Term Repairs . Amtrak Has Completed Inspections of All 240 Track Miles of the Catenary System on the Northeast Corridor Between Trenton and New York City – Replacing Approximately 2,000 …
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.
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.
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...
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 ...
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...
WA windstorm: Amtrak engineer nearly impaled by tree hitting train
1 day ago · Nov. 22, 2024 at 9:01 am. By. Helena Wegner. McClatchy News. An Amtrak engineer was nearly impaled after the train struck a fallen tree as a powerful storm hit Washington on Tuesday, the railroad ...
Amtrak train impaled by tree near Seattle during bomb cyclone
1 day ago · An Amtrak engineer escaped serious injury when a tree impaled the front cab of a train caught in Tuesday’s bomb cyclone windstorm near Seattle. ... The news comes two days after Ford Motor Co ...