April 8, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 7, 2021) Amtrak has launched a website (https://www.amtrak.com/50th-anniversary) in recognition of the national intercity passenger railroad’s 50th anniversary. The site will serve as a central hub for information about...
April 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Story: Progressive Railroading, April 6, 2021) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is opposing Amtrak’s proposed restoration of passenger-rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, unless the railroad first completes an impact study. Full story: Progressive...
April 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: National Public Radio, April 6, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When President Biden unveiled his major new infrastructure plan last week, the proposal included much more than fixing crumbling bridges. And for those who wish America had a more robust passenger train...
April 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, April 4, 2021) SAN JOSE, Calif. — The $2.3 trillion infrastructure package President Joe Biden rolled out last week has backers of the California bullet train dreaming of what could be. Full story: San Jose Mercury...
April 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Reader, April 2, 2021) CHICAGO — President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, an eight-year, $2 trillion infrastructure spending proposal announced on March 31, is refreshingly city-friendly. About a third of that cash would be earmarked for...
April 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 5, 2021) ATLANTA — Amtrak says a new route in its long-range plans would connect Savannah, Georgia to Nashville, Tennessee and stop in Atlanta. Full story: Associated Press
April 6, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: CNN, April 5, 2021) ATLANTA — President Biden, sometimes called “Amtrak Joe” for his train enthusiasm, appears to be living up to the name. The $2 trillion infrastructure plan Biden released this week calls for $80 billion to improve American...
March 31, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: www.al.com, March 30, 2021) MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama’s biggest advocate for expanding the state’s only deep water seaport is joining freight train operators in urging Amtrak to resume an analysis of the passenger rail’s potential impact on the Port of Mobile....
March 31, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Federal Transit Administration press release, March 29, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding is now available to support the nation’s...
March 31, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, March 31, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The infrastructure plan U.S. President Joe Biden will roll out in Pittsburgh on Wednesday includes $2.3 trillion in investments aimed at everything from fixing 10,000 bridges to tearing lead pipes of out millions of...
