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WEB5 days ago · Amtrak Debuts New Integration with Google to Support More Sustainable Transportation Choices. September 25, 2024. News.
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Philadelphia Train …
WEB2 days ago · For More Information. W. Kyle Anderson. MediaRelations@Amtrak.com. Amtrak Contact. 202 906.3860. The new heavy maintenance facility will improve the customer and employee experience by speeding up train maintenance and reducing turnaround times, thanks to more modern maintenance practices.
Amtrak, MTA, and NJ TRANSIT Release Feasibility Study as Next …
WEB4 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 ...
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 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.
A Glimpse at Amtrak’s Newest Trains - The New York Times
WEBDec 17, 2022 · Amtrak is planning to spend $7.3 billion on the new trains. In the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor, the Airo will replace trains that date to the 1970s; those will be scrapped or sold off.
Amtrak studies expansion of Penn Station to improve commute
WEB3 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 ...
Data shows the size of Amtrak's massive infrastructure act ... - NBC News
WEBNov 17, 2021 · This chart shows the $22 billion in Amtrak's infrastructure money, which will be distributed over the coming five years, and how it compares to the federal funding in Amtrak’s past.
OIG: Better planning on Frederick Douglass Tunnel program would …
WEB5 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.
Amtrak starts working on $462 million maintenance facility in …
WEB1 day ago · Amtrak broke ground Friday on a $462 million maintenance facility that is scheduled to open in Penn Coach Yard in 2027. The rail service said the upgrades, funded through President Joe Biden's ...