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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Amtrak Debuts New Integration with Google to Support More Sustainable Transportation Choices. September 25, 2024. News.
Amtrak Launching the Floridian , with Daily Service Between ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Amtrak customers can now purchase tickets on the Floridian, a new temporary route offering a direct round-trip between Chicago and Miami with intermediate stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa that will take customers to these cities in comfort and style.
Amtrak studies expansion of Penn Station to improve commute
WEB1 day ago · Amtrak is studying an expansion of the station’s footprint and the Gateway Tunnel is being built under the Hudson River. On Wednesday, Amtrak […] NEW YORK (PIX11) — A better commute in and ...
Amtrak Reaches Next Major Milestone in Transforming Long ...
WEBDec 22, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Amtrak is taking a major step towards improving overnight, cross-country train travel by issuing a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to railcar manufacturers to begin the replacement of Amtrak’s current Long Distance fleet.
Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from ...
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to advance rail projects along the Northeast Corrid.
Biden announces $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in ...
WEBNov 6, 2023 · President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the ...
OIG: Better planning on Frederick Douglass Tunnel program ...
WEB3 days ago · October 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – Amtrak has not completed all necessary planning for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel (FDT) program despite the approach of major construction, increasing the risk of cost overruns and schedule delays, an Amtrak Office of Inspector General report released today found.
After Years of Delays, Amtrak Moves Toward Faster Trains in ...
WEBJan 13, 2024 · After years of delays and safety and design disputes, Amtrak is one step closer to bringing new high-speed trains to the busy Northeast Corridor.
Live updates: Amtrak train derails in Missouri | CNN
WEBJun 28, 2022 · At least three people were killed and dozens were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, an official said. The train was traveling to Chicago and had about 243 passengers ...
Amtrak botched planning on $6 billion tunnel project ...
WEB1 day ago · Amtrak’s struggle to manage early planning led to delays for a key passenger rail tunnel project that received $4.7 billion in federal funding from the infrastructure law, a government watchdog ...