March 31, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: First State News, March 30, 2021) WILMINGTON, Del. — At approximately 11:57 Tuesday the New Castle County Paramedics, along with the Wilmington Fire Department and Saint Francis Hospital EMS, were dispatched to the 4000 block of Vandever Avenue, in the City...
March 31, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 30, 2021) NEW YORK — The Commonwealth of Virginia, Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) have finalized agreements for a $3.7 billion initiative to improve Virginia passenger and freight rail capacity and relieve automotive traffic...
March 30, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, March 25, 2021) CHICAGO — Walgreens Boot Alliance is opening its first corporate COVID-19 vaccine clinics at several Amtrak offices in early April to vaccinate “large numbers” of the U.S. passenger railroad’s employees, the companies told Reuters...
March 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: WICS/WRSP, March 25, 2021) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — People with disabilities who traveled or wanted to travel from some Amtrak stations may receive financial compensation. Full story: www.khqa.com
March 29, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Transport Topics, March 26, 2021) NEW YORK — The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance” to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete...
March 26, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, March 24, 2021) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Amtrak passenger rail service could be back on track in Vermont within the next few months, officials said. Full story: Burlington Free Press
March 26, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Today, March 25, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced legislation in both houses of Congress Tuesday to provide for permanent federal funding for Amtrak. Full story:...
March 26, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, March 26, 2021) WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Seven stories below street level on the edge of the Hudson River, a race against time is being waged, foot by painstaking foot. Full story: www.ksat.com
March 25, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The News Tribune, March 24, 2021) TACOMA, Wash. — A Pierce County Superior Court judge has ruled that Amtrak is strictly liable for the claim of its engineer who sued for his injuries after a deadly 2017 derailment near DuPont, Washington. Full story:...
March 17, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 16, 2021) NEW YORK — In a move that appears to be a pre-emptive strike, Amtrak has asked the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to intervene on its behalf if CSX and Norfolk Southern don’t cooperate on hosting proposed new service between...
