Amtrak’s Cardinal struggling with multiple problems

By James E. Casto, Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail West Virginia; August 23, 2018 Amtrak’s posted online information for its Cardinal passenger…

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PTC = progress toward completion

By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; August 24, 2018 PTC = PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION: Three…

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Prosecutors, defense say NTSB is withholding crucial information in Amtrak Northeast Corridor Train Number 188 case

By Kristen Johanson, KYW Newsradio 1060; August 22, 2018 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The case against the engineer of the…

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Governor Murphy Vowed to Fix New Jeresey Transit. Now It’s His Problem.

By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times; August 19, 2018 Just seven months into his first term, New Jersey Gov.…

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Opinion/Commentary: Fueling the renaissance: Public policy and intercity passenger rail in Virginia

By Meredith Richards, The Daily Progress; August 12, 2018 Virginia has been a leader in a national revival of intercity…

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Façade work refreshes Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan

By Jim Saksa, WHYY, Philadelphia Business Journal; August 8, 2018 When Pennsylvania Railroad moved its headquarters from Broad Street to…

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Amtrak Reveals Modern Interiors on New Acela Express Fleet

A press release from Amtrak; August 8, 2018: Acela equipment to offer contemporary accommodations and amenities WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2018…

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Amtrak northbound Crescent train derails outside Washington Union Station; no injuries reported

By Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post; August 2, 2018 An Amtrak train derailed Thursday afternoon just outside Washington’s Union Station, but…

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Cost effective proposal for rail in California and from Boston to Washington

By Brian Wang, Next Big Future; July 31, 2018 Significant improvements to the trip times of the San Diego to…

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Amtrak Inspector General looking at Washington Union Station project

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder and Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 30, 2018 UNION STATION PROJECTS…

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Smoother, More Reliable Service Coming for Amtrak Northeast Corridor Customers

A press release from Amtrak; July 26, 2018: WASHINGTON – Amtrak is investing $370 million over an estimated three-year period…

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Chairman Bill Shuster unveils his big infrastructure vision

By TANYA SNYDER, With help from Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 24, 2018 PICTURE IT: The year is 2028.…

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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Funding Opportunity with $318 Million for Capital Projects

A press release from The Department of Transportation; July 19, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad…

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New York and New Jersey: Trump administration raises more red flags on Hudson River tunnel project

By Will Bredderman, Crain’s New York Business; July 17, 2018 There’s no tunnel at the end of the light yet.…

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More than just a glorified truck driver

By Doug Riddell, Railway Age Magazine; July 16, 2018 The late Louis W. Menk once said that locomotive engineers were…

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Federal Transit Administration shift on federal loans creates anxiety

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Lauren Gardner, Tanya Snyder and Alex Guillén, Politico Morning Transportation; July 13,…

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Amtrak: A Marx Brothers revival

An Opinion By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; July 9, 2018 Watching Washington, July 2018:…

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Andrew Selden Opinion: No way to run a passenger railroad

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; July 6, 2018 What does a deflated balloon look like? That is becoming an…

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Americans need passenger rail that serves entire nation — not just the East and West coasts

By Larry Willis, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; July 3, 2018 Amtrak, America’s national passenger rail service, was created to do…

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Getting There in Connecticut: Metro-North reduces quiet cars without a peep

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; July 2, 2018 “Train time is your own time” was the old marketing slogan of…

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Amtrak in Pursuit of New Equipment to Replace Amfleet I Cars

A press release from Amtrak; June 27, 2018: Proven equipment wanted to operate on routes east of the Mississippi WASHINGTON…

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Feds approve New Jersey Transit plan that could buy 2 more years for safety system

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; June 27, 2018 NJ Transit received approval from federal regulators Tuesday for a plan that could…

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Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak ridership after 6 months: “Impressive”

By Evan Jones, WFIR Newstalk Radio; June 25, 2018 State transportation officials say Roanoke Amtrak ridership for the first six…

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Opinion: Amtrak as bully

By Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; June 23, 2018 Amidst extravagant accusations of inhospitable dispatching by host…

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Why Your Next Vacation Should Be by Train

By Mary Melton, Washingtonian; June 20, 2018 For the last couple of decades, I’ve spent much of my vacation time…

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