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Amtrak passenger trains and freight trains, both “class 1” and shortline, ... Our existing rail network is a solution to many problems, ...
According to Amtrak, the results of the report (download below) “support a company-wide climate commitment—incorporating environmental considerations into all business operations” and coincide with a ...
Amtrak owns about 3% of the passenger rail network around the country. It owns the Northeast Corridor, the segment of railroads between Washington, D.C. and Boston.
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Rail congestion, equipment shortages and signal issues are just some of the problems Amtrak says it's working around the clock to fix as frustrated passengers pack ...
Amtrak went off track right from the start of one of the year’s busiest travel weeks. The trouble began with downed overhead wires, halting trains between Philadelphia and New York on Sunday.
The cars are the crown jewel of a $2.3 billion program to revamp the high-speed rail service from Washington, D.C., to Boston along the Northeast Corridor — making Amtrak’s proposed 2024 ...
Amtrak has revealed the current progress of almost 30 high-speed rail infrastructure projects as part of its July update on the Northeast Corridor. The map shows progress on headline projects like the ...
Hurricane Katrina’s destruction on the Gulf Coast in 2005 marked the end of passenger rail service on the line at the center of the hearings, and Amtrak believes it is overdue for a comeback.
Amtrak applied for $299.7 million in federal grants to fix Northeast Corridor rail problems that delayed and suspended its and NJ Transit service.
Amtrak overhead wire problems on the Northeast Corridor that started Monday morning are continuing to plague rail commuters ride home.
Amtrak server and signal issues have been resolved on the Northeast Corridor. ... Four Regional Rail lines were impacted, including the Airport, Trenton, Newark and Chestnut Hill West lines.
Providing intercity passenger rail service to the 50 largest metropolitan areas, Amtrak says its vision aims to add service to 160 new communities, create 39 new routes and enhance 25 routes. A ...