Philadelphia: Oh no! 30th Street Station’s famous flipping sign is coming down soon

By Michaela Winberg, Billypenn.com; November 29, 2018 More than two years after news broke that Amtrak would replace the iconic…

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Amtrak shortlists development teams for 30th Street Station revamp

By Jacob Adelman, Philly.com; November 20, 2018 Philadelphia-based Brandywine Realty Trust and Meridiam of France are among the developers on…

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Amtrak to close Riverside, California call center, eliminating 550 jobs

By Jack Katzanek, The Press-Enterprise; November 14, 2018 Amtrak said Wednesday it will close its Riverside reservation center in January,…

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Amtrak video goes behind scenes of Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station restoration

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; November 9, 2018 Anyone who’s spent much time in or around 30th Street Station…

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Pennsylvania: DL&S looks to expand beyond excursions to full passenger service to New York City

By Peter Becker, Managing Editor, The News Eagle; October 24, 2018 ALONG THE RAILS – A plan to restore a…

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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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Task force looks to return rail service to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

By Evan Brandt, The Mercury; August 10, 2018 PHOENIXVILLE >> Five days after Chester County released a transportation study that…

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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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Pennsylvania: Out-of-staters have lawsuits against CSX tossed from Philadelphia court

By Kyla Asbury, PennRecord; August 8, 2018 PHILADELPHIA — The Superior Court of Pennsylvania on July 20 ruled a trial…

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Here’s what happens when a train car’s shipping container loses its lunch

By Anthony Conroy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; August 7, 2018 While crews moved around shipping containers left over from Sunday’s train derailment,…

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Norfolk Southern begins derailment cleanup in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 6, 2018 A Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed yesterday near Station Square in Pittsburgh,…

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Why Philadelphia’s Suburban Station is in the heart of the city

By Katherine Nails, Staff Writer, Philly.com; July 30, 2018 In late September 1930, Lit Brothers was having a sale. Suburban…

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The Daily CSX: Year after derailment, Pennsylvania town remains ‘on edge,’ has mixed relationship with CSX

  By Jeffrey Alderton, Cumberland Times-News, The Tribune-Democrat; July 28, 2018 HYNDMAN, Pa. – As Beverly Shaffer sits at a…

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania train station plans don’t include newsstand

By Logan Wilson, WHTM ABC 27 News; June 11, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Coffee, books, and a welcoming smile:…

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Amtrak announces ‘lactation suites’ for nursing mothers in five major train stations

By Laura Kelly, The Washington Times; May 22, 2018 Amtrak announced Tuesday it will open lactation suites for nursing mothers…

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Amtrak resumes search for 30th St. development overseer with focus on shops, restaurants at station in Philadelphia

By Jacob Adelman, Staff Writer, Philly.com; May 22, 2018 Amtrak is resuming its search for an overseer to begin redeveloping…

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What Amtrak Wants For Its 30th Street Station in Philly

By Rachel Kaufman, Next City; May 3, 2018 Amtrak has released a Request for Qualifications for a master developer for…

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Amtrak Report Says 30th Street Station in Philadelphia Can’t Be Locked in Emergency Because Staff Don’t Have Keys, Cite Several Other Security Issues

By Vince Lattanzio, NBC 10; April 30, 2018 If Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station needed to be locked down in an…

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May 1st is Amtrak Day: Amtrak Celebrates 47 Years, Looks to the Future

A press release from Amtrak; May 1, 2018: Numerous customer improvements completed, more underway WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today,…

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House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster Statement on Administration’s Infrastructure Streamlining Memorandum of Understanding

A press release from the United States House of Representative Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; April 9, 2018: For Immediate Release:…

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Study: SEPTA Drives $3 Billion in Regional Economic Impact for Southeast Pennsylvania

By Joe Trinacria, Philadelphia Magazine; March 30, 2018 According to a study released on Thursday by SEPTA, everybody’s favorite transportation…

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Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania rail yards to benefit from share of $32 million in improvements

By Staff, The Morning Call; March 27, 2018 Pennsylvania has 67 privately run operating railroads, more than any other state,…

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Pennsylvania: Millions in state funding awarded for Jefferson County rail project

  By Katie Weidenboerner, Courier Express; March 28, 2018 HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) approved a $2.1…

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