July 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Oregon Live, July 10, 2021) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lava fire, burning near Mount Shasta in Northern California, damaged a portion of the Union Pacific Railroad in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, disrupting Amtrak passenger train service along the West...
July 9, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 8, 2021) Amtrak yesterday unveiled a $7.3 billion plan to purchase new passenger-rail cars and locomotives, upgrading a fleet that’s nearly 50 years old. Full story: Progressive Railroading
July 9, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 8, 2021) NEW YORK — Amtrak on July 8 said it will renew its request that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) intervene on its behalf if CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) don’t cooperate on hosting new passenger service between New Orleans and...
July 8, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, July 8, 2021) BRUNSWICK, Maine — Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service is steaming toward pre-pandemic norms as the coronavirus recedes in New England. Full story: www.usnews.com
July 8, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Forbes, July 7, 2021) NEW YORK — Amtrak intends to spend $7.3 billion as part of wide-ranging efforts to overhaul the U.S. passenger rail service and tapped Siemens’ California unit to supply a new generation of less-polluting, more comfortable trains to...
July 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 6, 2021) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last week signed a bill that creates a taxing district to oversee the formation of the Front Range passenger-rail corridor that could lead to new Amtrak service. Full story: Progressive...
July 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: NBC Boston, July 4, 2021) BOSTON — Officials are planning a celebration to mark the return of Amtrak passenger trains to Vermont later this month. The July 19 event at the Montpelier Amtrak station will also include officials from the town of Berlin and the...
July 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The Center Square, July 2, 2021) BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. House signed off on legislation that could send billions of dollars to Amtrak for the Northeast Corridor. H.R. 3684, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in...
June 30, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 29, 2021) The Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail project (TCMC Second Train) will receive $10 million from a more than $7 billion omnibus transportation funding package signed into law by Minnesota Gov. Tim...
June 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice-Southern District of Indiana press release, June 28, 2021) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A Beech Grove man was arrested today in Indianapolis on federal criminal charges related to his alleged setting fire to two buildings at the Amtrak...
