November 23, 2021 | Amtrak, News
CLEVELAND, November 23, 2021 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) are challenging Amtrak over its actions in...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Transport Topics, November 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden, a former U.S. Senator nicknamed “Amtrak Joe,” signed a $1 trillion-plus infrastructure policy bill into law Nov. 15 at the White House. The measure’s enactment is described by...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, November 15, 2021) NEW YORK — It’s the big news in Washington and everywhere else in the country. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for which the Biden Administration had fought so hard and made so many deals finally made it through...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Television station WBNS, November 15, 2021) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Part of the infrastructure bill that was signed Monday by President Biden will put $66.6 billion into the investment of Amtrak. This includes the expansion of passenger trains in Ohio. Full story:...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Biden’s signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill today that will invest and...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2021) LOS ANGELES — San Diego has a rare opportunity, thanks to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill signed by President Biden on Monday. Over the past three years, top transportation officials for the region have...
November 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Roanoke Times, November 11, 2021) ROANOKE, Va. — Amtrak plans to launch a second daily passenger train this spring on the route between Roanoke and points to the north and east such as Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Washington, D.C., a rail official said....
November 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Government Technology, November 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A project to establish a high-speed rail corridor connecting Chicago to St. Louis could see fresh enthusiasm following the passage of the federal infrastructure package. Full story: Government...
November 11, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 10, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s request for cooperation from CSX has received a harsh response from the freight railroad. Full story: Trains Magazine
November 11, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Bloomberg, November 10, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor stands to receive $30 billion from the recently approved bipartisan infrastructure bill that will be used for improvements including the Gateway tunnel project, according to the...
