U.S., A Sporting Event: How would you improve Stephen Gardner’s Amtrak scheduling and equipment utilization? Plus, Amtrak is seeking 4,000 new employees

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on this platform on March 26, 2021. It has been expanded, updated, and photographs…

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U.S., Amtrak and others: A primer of best practices for how to plan passenger train expansions

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on this platform on March 29, 2021. It has been updated with photographs and…

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U.S., Amtrak History: Routes That Have Come and Gone, Part Six

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; February 3, 2021 Part Six Amtrak is 50 years old this May.…

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U.S., New York: High-speed rail between Buffalo and New York City isn’t cost-effective

By Jonathan English, City & State New York; January 6, 2020 There is no more dependable career in the United…

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Canada: Former CAQ MNA aims to launch overnight train service between Montreal and New York City

By René Bruemmer, Montreal Gazette; August 21, 2019 The time is nigh for an overnight train between Montreal and New…

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New York high-speed rail project faces another delay

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; April 26, 2019 Albany Efforts to boost passenger train speeds across upstate New York…

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New York’s MTA paid $418 million in overtime in 2018: report

By Katie Corrado, WPIX 11; April 24, 2019 NEW YORK — Fare hikes began on Sunday, but it looks like…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer group frets over visitor transport in the county, late trains

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle; December 20, 2018 PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Flyer might be coming, but it might…

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New York State: RPI student credited with stopping runaway Amtrak rail cars

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; November 23, 2018 Stuyvesant It was a close call for hundreds of holiday travelers aboard…

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Amtrak train cars detach as passengers head to New York City ahead for Thanksgiving

From CBS News; November 21, 2018 NEW YORK — It was a frustrating and at times alarming Thanksgiving Eve for…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer pilot rail service funded for 2020; passenger rail on Housatonic line remains a question mark

By Terry Cowgill, The Berkshire Edge; October 30, 2018 Pittsfield —The train hasn’t left the station — yet. But the…

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Amtrak dome car that was to operate on Adirondack damaged in Maine

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; September 26, 2018 Rensselaer –  Amtrak’s “great dome car,” a glass-topped 1950s-era passenger rail car…

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Boxed meals replace dining car on overnight Amtrak train Lake Shore Limited

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; May 30, 2018 Hot breakfasts and dinners will disappear from the Lake Shore Limited…

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The graveyard shift at New York City’s Penn Station

By Greg Brownell, The Post Star; May 17, 2018 Most of us who use Penn Station in New York think…

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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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Feasibility study: Berkshire Flyer passenger rail to New York City would cost $420k yearly to operate

By Kristin Palpini, The Berkshire Eagle; March 26, 2018 LENOX — It would cost about $420,000 to operate a seasonal…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer group awaits Amtrak prices for NYC-to-Pittsfield passenger rail

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle, February 15, 2018 LENOX — It has been hailed as a $1 billion-a-year solution…

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The Daily CSX: CSX considers sale of former Boston & Albany line

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; January 24, 2018 CSX Transportation is considering the sale of as much as 8,000…

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