Maryland lawmakers press CSX for more details on Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel

By Holden Wilen, Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal; September 4, 2018 Members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation are disappointed in the lack…

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Amtrak solicits community’s ideas for redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; July 31, 2018 Baltimoreans peppered developers and Amtrak officials with ideas Tuesday for…

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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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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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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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Breakthrough In Baltimore, Maryland: How Amtrak’s Plans For Penn Station Could Re-Establish The City

By Tara Lerman, Bisnow; March 21, 2018 Baltimore’s Penn Station is getting a makeover, and it could change the face…

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D.C. and Maryland: The high-speed ‘maglev’ promises many things, but at what cost?

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; February 24, 2018 Now that momentum is building for an ambitious plan to bring…

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The Daily CSX: CSX giving Howard Street Tunnel project another look, Maryland’s port chief says

By Holden Wilen, Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal; February 15, 2018 The Maryland Port Administration is studying two alternatives for the…

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Maryland: Entire Baltimore Metro Subway System To Remain Closed For Up To 4 Weeks

By Amy Yensi, WJZ CBS Baltimore; February 11, 2018 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration…

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The Daily CSX: CSX to retain former B&O main over Sand Patch

By WCBC Radio 1270 AM; January 24, 2018 CSX Transportation is no longer considering the former Baltimore & Ohio main…

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The Daily CSX: Network trims will improve service

By William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, JOC.com; January 17, 2018 Shippers wondering whether James Foote would change or reverse cuts…

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The Daily CSX: Foote firmly planted at CSX

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; December 26, 2017 CSX Corp. on Dec. 22 named James Foote as…

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The Daily CSX: Lawmakers say CSX is keeping an ‘open mind’ on Howard Street Tunnel project in Maryland

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun; December 19, 2017 Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation and Mayor Catherine Pugh emerged from…

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Maryland: Amtrak names team to redevelop Baltimore’s Penn Station, surrounding Amtrak properties

By Sarah Gantz, The Baltimore Sun; December 14, 2017 The long-discussed redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station and nearby Amtrak properties…

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Maryland: a transportation innovator?

By Scott Shaffer, The Baltimore Sun; November 8, 2017 Maryland is not known as a mass transportation innovator. Despite having…

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The Daily CSX: Another tunnel, another time

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 6, 2017 As I stated in my blog about…

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The Daily CSX: Maryland congressional delegation wants CSX to explain Howard Street Tunnel decision

By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun; November 2, 2017 Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation CEO Hunter Harrison to explain…

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The Daily CSX: CSX decides not to seek expansion of Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland

By Colin Campbell and Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun; November 1, 2017 CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited…

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Amtrak’s next stop: Roanoke, Virginia

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; October 25, 2017 Amtrak is extending passenger rail service to the Roanoke Valley in…

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Washington: Prince George’s County leaders challenge new high-speed train, tunnel plan

By Max Smith, WTOP; October 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — With many residents worried about the impacts of a potential $10…

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The Daily CSX: CSX trims intermodal services, considers hub overhaul

From Staff, Journal of Commerce; October 17, 2017 CSX Transportation is ending domestic and international intermodal services to and from…

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Maryland: Anne Arundel County residents express opposition to Maglev project

By Selene San Felice, Reporter, Capital Gazette; October 16, 2017 Hundreds of Anne Arundel County residents huddled around maps on…

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Baltimore: Northeast Maglev pitches five-minute trip from BWI to downtown as Amazon incentive

By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun; October 11, 2017 A five-minute maglev trip between downtown Baltimore and BWI Marshall Airport…

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