Expanded north-south rail service from Springfield, Massachusetts to begin in June 2019

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 12, 2018 About a year from now, travelers will be able to leave Greenfield on…

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Northampton, Massachusetts mayor sees busy train station getting busier with planned north-south Knowledge Corridor service expansion

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 13, 2018 Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz knows that an old technology — the passenger…

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Connecticut: Hartford Line’s CTrail Trains To Run Without Bathrooms After ADA Complaint

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 A complaint from a state disability advocacy organization has shuttered bathrooms…

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New Jersey Transit board approves $600M bond to replace Portal Bridge

By David Hutter, NJBIZ.com; June 13, 2018 The NJ Transit board of directors approved $600 million in New Jersey Economic…

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Amtrak Debuts NEC Corridor Café Menu Featuring New Items Including Gourmet Boar’s Head® Menu Options

A press release from Amtrak; June 13, 2018: Healthier Dining Selections Now Available for Northeast Corridor Customers WASHINGTON – Beginning…

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North Carolina DOT inks contract for proposed Charlotte rail station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June12, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded a $48.6 million contract to…

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Despite New CTrail Commuter Line, Rail Upgrades Lag North Of Hartford, Connecticut

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 While the new Hartford Line will roll through several modern train…

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Connecticut: Supporters hope new CTrail Hartford Line changes car culture

By The Associated Press, MyPlainview.com; June 11, 2018 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With a clutch of offices up and down…

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Purchase by Ford of Detroit’s Michigan Central train depot adds new chapter to long history

By Breana Noble, The Detroit News; June 11, 2018 Michigan Central Depot was busy, Bill Worden recalled of his visit…

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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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New Mexico railroad in jeopardy, seeking funding for track repairs

By Hawker Vanguard, KOB 4; June 09, 2018 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The railroad has always been a defining feature of…

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U.S. Sen. Udall Advances Amendment To Ensure Southwest Chief Has Access To Federal Funding

A press release from United States Senator Tom Udall appearing in Los Alamos Daily Post; June 9, 2018: WASHINGTON, D.C.…

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North Carolina: Here’s when Raleigh’s Union Station will open and why it has taken so long

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; June 11, 2018 RALEIGH – After several delays, Raleigh’s new $111 million downtown…

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Getting there is half the fun

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Capital LLC, Railway Age Magazine; June 8, 2018 Almost 20 years ago, there was a…

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Amtrak Cascades service DuPont train crash survivor suing Amtrak; alleges company knew of electrical failure

By KIRO Radio Staff, MyNorthwest.com; June 7, 2018 Amtrak knew there was an electrical problem with a passenger train before…

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The Lake Shore Limited Shuts Down for the First Time in Over a Century

By Sarah Maslin Nir, The New York Times; June 8, 2018 The train route between New York City and Chicago…

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin amends bill to mandate Amtrak station agent

  By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; June 7, 2018 On the day that Charleston’s Amtrak station became unstaffed,…

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Amtrak Enticing Travelers to Maine with New Rail Pass

By Donald Wood, Travel Pulse; June 8, 2018 For rail travelers looking for an adventure this summer, Amtrak and the…

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Trash truck driver indicted for Crozet, Virginia GOP special Amtrak train crash

By Laura Peters, The Staunton News Leader; June 8, 2018 CROZET – A trash truck driver was indicted on two…

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Massachusetts state legislature approves $10M for environmental study of North South Rail Link in Boston

By Don Seiffert, Managing Editor, Boston Business Journal; June 7, 2018 As the results of a year-long study of the…

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Final West Virginia Amtrak ticketing position eliminated Wednesday

By Matt Combs, Reporter, The Register-Herald; June 7, 2018 The final human ticket agent position for Amtrak in West Virginia…

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Hartford Line train hits 110 mph in test run on Connecticut tracks

By Jim Shay, New Haven Register; June 7, 2018 Recent track improvements have allowed an Amtrak train to reach a…

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Some of the Best Amtrak Train Routes

An Opinion By Johnny Jet, Contributor, Forbes; June 7, 2018 Traveling by train can be a lost art form in…

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Connecticut DOT gears up for Hartford Line testing

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 6, 2018 The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on June 9 will begin test runs…

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