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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Governor Hochul, Amtrak and New York State Department of Transportation Announce Tickets Now Available for Direct Train Service to Great New York State Fair. July 30, 2024. With New Responsibility at Washington Union Station, Amtrak is Initiating Plan to Elevate the Travel Experience News.
Amtrak and Partners Receive Federal Grants to Improve and …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Amtrak and its partners have been awarded more than $2.1 billion to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service across the country.
Amtrak Reaches Next Major Milestone in Transforming Long …
WEBDec 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 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.
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.
Inside Amtrak's $75 Billion Plan to Revive US Train Travel
WEBJul 14, 2023 · The $75 billion plan to dramatically expand passenger rail service could transform US train travel — if states agree to get on board. An Amtrak Cascades train in 2022. Service frequency on the ...
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.
Biden announces $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in …
WEBNov 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 ...
OIG: Better planning on Frederick Douglass Tunnel program would …
WEBOctober 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 studies expansion of Penn Station to improve commute
WEB6 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 ...