New York: Amtrak Empire Corridor work on schedule

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; July 20, 2018 Amtrak will move the rehabilitated Spuyten Duyvil rail bridge on the Empire…

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Long Island Rail Road begins relocating tracks for Grand Central tunnel in New York City

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; July 19, 2018 Several LIRR trains that had been canceled or rerouted since January because…

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New York: Commuter lawsuit against Long Island Rail Road gains traction

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; July 17, 2018 A judge has cleared a path for a lawsuit filed by a…

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New York: Long Island Rail Road completes key signal at Harold Interlocking

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; July 11, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road has completed the replacement of the entire…

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Amtrak: New York’s Empire Corridor improvements on schedule

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; June 20, 2018 When upstate trains return to Penn Station in September, commuters may find…

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Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)

By Steve Eder, The New York Times; June 19, 2018 A few minutes after we sank into our seats, the…

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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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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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Amtrak-related Long Island Rail Road delays ‘unacceptable,’ president says

By Alfonso A. Castillo and William Murphy, Newsday; May 3, 2018 New LIRR president Phillip Eng on Thursday said he…

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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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As Cost of New York City Train Link Passes $11 Billion, M.T.A.’s Credibility Shrinks

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, The New York Times; April 25, 2018 New York City’s most expensive transit project just keeps…

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Amtrak Plans More Track Work (and Less Pain) at New York Penn Station

“During that diversion, there will be no direct service between New York City and Chicago for the first time since…

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Summer of Hell Part 2? Amtrak announces summer repair work at New York Penn Station

By Nikki M. Mascali, Metro; April 10, 2018 Amtrak will continue its infrastructure renewal work at New York Penn Station…

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Opinion – How to improve and expand the Northeast rail corridor: Stop doing infrastructure upside down

By John Brown Miller, Washington Examiner; April 8, 2018 The federal role in financing state infrastructure remains upside down. Instead…

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Amtrak Empire Service changes no sweat for Metro-North passengers

By ZAK KOSTRO, The Riverdale Press; April 6, 2018 Amtrak trains passing through Spuyten Duyvil will take a different route…

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New York Governor Cuomo’s Penn power play fizzles before it starts

By Daniel Geiger, Crain’s New York Business; April 2, 2018 Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeatedly reminds constituents of his accomplishments when…

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The Berkshire Eagle Opinion: Exploring ways to get train service rolling

By The Editorial Board, The Berkshire Eagle; March 30, 2018 The Berkshire Flyer, upon which so many have pinned hopes…

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Governor Cuomo looking to give the state control of New York City’s Penn Station area

By Michelle Colman, 6sqft; March 29, 2018 Less than one week before the state’s deadline to adopt its budget, Governor…

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New York: Say goodbye to bar carts on Long Island Rail Road platforms

By Dean Balsamini, Susan Edelman and Michael Gray, New York Post; March 17, 2018 It’s last call for alcohol on…

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Amtrak, TSA test explosive detection technology at New York Penn Station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 1, 2018 Amtrak and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have partnered to test new devices…

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New York/New Jersey: The Hudson River rail tunnels were built eons ago. Why can’t we build a new one?

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; February 21, 2018 What is the best way to get the Gateway tunnel project built? If…

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New Jersey Transit Has Worst Monthly Performance Since Penn Station Work

By Sandi Friberg, Bloomberg; February 15, 2018 New Jersey Transit in January had its worst monthly on-time rail performance since…

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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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A Way Forward for New York-New Jersey Commuters

An Opinion By Eric Kober, The New York Times; January 17, 2018 The people who commute into and around New…

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New York: Black sludge pours out of sink on Long Island Rail Road train

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; January 16, 2018 A passenger aboard a Long Island Rail Road train out of…

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