November 10, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Springfield News-Sun, November 8, 2021) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Four of Ohio’s six largest cities are key expansion areas for Amtrak as it plans how to spend its share of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Full story: Springfield...
November 10, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: 9News, November 9, 2021) DENVER — Winter Park Resort’s ski train will return for weekend service, starting January 14, 2022, the resort announced on Tuesday. Full story: www.9news.com
November 9, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 8, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature includes significant spending for rail-related projects through 2026, from grants to shore up short line track to a study of...
November 9, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 8, 2021) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — President Joe Biden is set to sign a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that was passed by the House late Friday. The bill is intended to invest in many aspects of American infrastructure, ranging from...
November 8, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: The Hill, November 7, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s CEO Bill Flynn said that funding from the $1.2 infrastructure bill that passed on Friday would spur the largest expansion in the railroad’s history, outlining some of the cities likely to see...
November 5, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 4, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern say addition of Amtrak trains along the Gulf Coast would cause a “systematic failure” in their ability to provide freight service, based on traffic modeling, and...
November 5, 2021 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, Short Line, STB
(Source: www.al.com, November 4, 2021) MOBILE, Ala. — The potential harm to the Alabama State Docks “would be calamitous” in Mobile if Amtrak is allowed to restart passenger rail and operate 28 train trips per week connecting the Alabama Port City with New Orleans, a...
November 4, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: The Evening Tribune, November 3, 2021) HORNELL, N.Y. — A new era for passenger rail in America is just around the bend. The Acela, the nation’s first line of high-speed trains, departed the Hornell Alstom campus Wednesday morning bound for delivery to Amtrak....
November 3, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Delaware Business Now, November 2, 2021) WILMINGTON, Del. — Amtrak is introducing over 200 new kiosks in more than 150 stations across the country. Full story: Delaware Business Now
October 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, October 28, 2021) NEW YORK — Amtrak and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals, announced today a landmark national agreement to promote a...
