November 12, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, November 9, 2020) SPOKANE, Wash. — Amtrak’s Empire Builder had been picking up and dropping off passengers every day in Spokane since 1997. That changed on Oct. 19, when the train that plies a 2,200-mile route from Chicago to Seattle and...
November 12, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Opinion column at www.nj.com by Tom Moran, November 10, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The biggest mistake of Gov. Chris Christie’s years in office was not Bridgegate, it was his 2010 decision to cancel plans for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Full story:...
November 11, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Editorial in the Baltimore Sun, November 10, 2020) BALTIMORE, Md. — The contrast could scarcely be sharper. In Baltimore last month, plans for a renovated Pennsylvania Station — a vital anchor in a potential $600 million redevelopment featuring...
November 11, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, November 9, 2020) CHICAGO — Amtrak continues to deliver on a new standard of travel by helping customers travel safely and comfortably throughout the Midwest this Thanksgiving. Passengers on Amtrak Midwest corridor and interregional...
November 11, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, November 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — To commemorate 20 years of Acela service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC),Amtrak is Acela-celebrating by offering customers the opportunity to travel on its premium product one way in Business...
November 11, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, November 10, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A White House administration under Democratic President-elect Joe Biden could see renewed support for passenger rail, given Biden’s previous support of Amtrak and high-speed rail. Full story: Freight...
November 10, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 9, 2020) NEW YORK — With Joe Biden preparing to take the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021, the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Amtrak and the American Public Transportation Association...
November 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: New Jersey Globe, November 5, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey congressman is seeking the chairmanship of a powerful House subcommittee with jurisdiction over rail transportation, including Amtrak. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) has put his name in to...
November 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, November 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Amtrak looks forward to working with President-elect Biden and Congress. To get the economy moving and help Amtrak and our employees through this unprecedented situation, Congress must act now on...
November 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, November 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak and American automakers on Saturday pledged to work with the incoming administration of Democrat Joe Biden, who wants to boost mass transit and green vehicles. Full story:...
