February 11, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on The Dickinson Press website on February 11, 2011. Brother Ron K. Huff is Legislative Representative of BLET Division 746 in Mandan, N.D.) BISMARCK, N.D. — A Jamestown lawmaker wants passenger rail service to serve North Dakota cities along...
February 11, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following was issued by the Associated Press on February 10, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak said Thursday that a record 2.1 million passengers rode its trains in January, marking 15 consecutive months of increased traffic. CEO Joe Boardman predicted that rising...
February 10, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
The executive director of NJ Transit said Wednesday that if Amtrak’s proposal for a new pair of rail tunnels under the Hudson River succeeds, NJ Transit would likely benefit. Benefits would include the replacement of the 100-year-old Portal Bridge — a two-track bridge...
February 9, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
Amtrak is proposing a $13.5 billion project that will include building two commuter rail tunnels from New Jersey to New York by 2020, replacing a $9.7 billion project that New Jersey’s governor killed. The so-called Gateway project would allow New Jersey Transit...
February 8, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is standing by his decision to kill the nation’s biggest public works project, a train tunnel connecting New Jersey to New York City, he announced Wednesday (February 7). Christie has argued that his cash-strapped state can’t...
February 8, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak and New Jersey’s two U.S. senators think they have a way to add a rail link to New York City that will spread the cost around and prove more popular, among commuters and politicians alike, than the project Gov. Chris Christie killed last...
February 7, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
When members of Congress met recently to discuss revitalizing passenger trains in the United States, they chose Grand Central Terminal, a majestic hub of New York’s vaunted mass transit system. From a balcony above the main concourse, Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
February 4, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
A symbol of American rail collided with a symbol of American might Thursday on a lonely stretch of track between Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore. Sadly, the bald eagle was no match for the Amtrak passenger train. An adult eagle was enjoying a breakfast of fresh deer...
February 4, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
Amtrak officials are preparing a slate of activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the national intercity passenger railroad. The anniversary is May 1, but special events already have begun, including the unveiling of the first of four P-42 diesel-electric...
February 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
Stimulus money for high-speed rail will create jobs and build needed rail improvements in this country, no matter who builds it. But if Amtrak runs it, it could help strengthen the struggling public company by adding new lines that are generating significant buzz. But...
