Amtrak Empire Service changes no sweat for Metro-North passengers

By ZAK KOSTRO, The Riverdale Press; April 6, 2018 Amtrak trains passing through Spuyten Duyvil will take a different route…

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Connecticut DOT Blaming Amtrak For Decision To Lease 30-Year-Old Rail Cars for Hartford Line

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 Connecticut officials are blaming their decision to lease aged rail cars…

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MassDOT: 30-Year-Old Rail Cars Connecticut Is Leasing Not Worth Repairing

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 The 30-year-old rail cars Connecticut is spending $4.45 million to renovate…

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Editorial: Transportation will carry Connecticut’s future

By The Editorial Board, The Day; April 5, 2018 The Romans built roads and spread an empire. President Dwight Eisenhower…

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In a car culture, trains like ‘The Crescent’ holding on in Alabama

By Beth Thames, AL.com; April 5, 2018 I’ve always loved trains, even when they’re unpredictable. The train from Birmingham to…

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Editorial: Reversal of Amtrak’s charter train decision a must

The Editorial Board, The Herald-Dispatch; April 5, 2018 West Virginia’s tourism industry last week suffered an apparent blow, courtesy of…

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New Joliet, Illinois train station opens Wednesday

By BOB OKON, The Herald-News; April 5, 2018 JOLIET – The new train station is scheduled to open Wednesday. The…

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Site plan approved for Martinsburg, West Virginia Amtrak station upgrades

By Matthew Umstead, Herald-Mail; April 4, 2018 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Martinsburg Planning Commission approved a site plan Wednesday night…

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Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia: Amtrak impact would be felt regionwide

By DAVID MCGEE, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER; April 3, 2018 BRISTOL, Tenn. — The impact of extending passenger rail service to…

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Connecticut: Rail Car Repairs, Leasing Issues Put Hartford Line Start Date in Doubt

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 4, 2018 Most of the 16 aging Massachusetts rail cars Connecticut is leasing…

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Lake Forest, Illinois Fortifies Freight Train Resistance

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; April 4, 2018 LAKE FOREST — After more than a year of contention between…

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Special train will shuttle Tulip Time guests from Chicago and Indiana to Holland, Michigan

By Jim Harger, mlive.com; April 3, 2018 HOLLAND, MI — Amtrak will operate a special Tulip Time train between Chicago…

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New York Governor Cuomo’s Penn power play fizzles before it starts

By Daniel Geiger, Crain’s New York Business; April 2, 2018 Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeatedly reminds constituents of his accomplishments when…

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Berkshire Flyer Proponents Preview Pilot Program

By Josh Landes, WAMC; April 2, 2018 Advocates for expanding passenger rail to Western Massachusetts believe the Berkshire Flyer project…

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Massachusetts State Senator Adam Hinds: Jump on board the Berkshire Flyer

By Adam Hinds, The Berkshire Eagle; April 1, 2018 PITTSFIELD — Connecting Berkshire County to New York City by passenger…

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Amtrak asked to continue charter, special service trains

By The Associated Press, Miami Herald; April 2, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia congressman says a decision by…

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New Berlin, Connecticut Train Station To Open Soon

By Bill Leukhardt, Hartford Courant; March 31, 2018 The new Berlin train station, under construction since 2016, should open by…

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The Berkshire Eagle Opinion: Exploring ways to get train service rolling

By The Editorial Board, The Berkshire Eagle; March 30, 2018 The Berkshire Flyer, upon which so many have pinned hopes…

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Indiana: Amtrak change could impact Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s “Joliet Rocket” excursion

By Justin Kenny, News-Sentinel; March 31, 2018 A policy change announced by Amtrak earlier this week may have an impact…

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End of the line: journeys on the Downeaster for graduating college student

By Jonah Watt, The Bowdoin Orient; March 30, 2018 I love my Amtrak Downeaster six-trip college pass. For 86 dollars, I…

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Amtrak will no longer operate charter services, special trains

By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch; March 30, 2018 HUNTINGTON – By the end of April, the Collis P. Huntington Railroad…

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Colorado: Amtrak’s special trains are off the rails. But don’t worry, the Winter Park Express ski train is safe.

By Danika Worthington, The Know Outdoors, Denver Post; March 29, 2018 The Winter Park Express still will carry passengers to…

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Governor Cuomo looking to give the state control of New York City’s Penn Station area

By Michelle Colman, 6sqft; March 29, 2018 Less than one week before the state’s deadline to adopt its budget, Governor…

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Wisconsin: Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; March 28, 2018 With Foxconn’s proposed $10 billion factory campus in southern Racine County poised…

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