The Most Awful Transit Center in America Could Get Unimaginably Worse

By Devin Leonard, Bloomberg Businessweek; January 10, 2018 To get to New York’s Penn Station, every northbound Amtrak passenger makes…

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Amtrak CEO Opinion: What accelerated infrastructure work at New York Penn Station means for you

By Guest Columnist Richard Anderson, NJ.com; January 8, 2018 At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant…

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Amtrak preps for next New York Penn Station repair phase

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 4, 2018 Amtrak tomorrow will kick off the next round of track renewal projects at…

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Amtrak officials say New Jersey Transit owes $121 million for use of tracks from Trenton to New York

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; December 15, 2017 NJ Transit owes Amtrak $121 million for its use of the…

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New York City: Life isn’t getting easier for Long Island Rail Road commuters this winter

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; December 8, 2017 The “Summer of Hell” is over — but the winter of…

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Fires at New York City’s two busiest train hubs occur around same time

By Staff, New York Business Journal; December 6, 2017 Firefighters were called to combat two separate fires that took place…

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New York City: Long Island Rail Road switch malfunction delays Thanksgiving travel at Penn Station

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; November 22, 2017 Thanksgiving travel got off to a bumpy start at Penn…

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Renderings Restore New York City’s Original Penn Station In Today’s Context

By Vera Penavic, Untapped Cities; November 21, 2017 When the original Penn Station was demolished in 1963, it was considered…

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New York and Long Island: The Unwritten Rules of Riding the LIRR

By Eliza Dumais, Thrillist; November 16, 2017 For the most part, public transportation in New York is less than pleasant…

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Doctors Rank Train Stations for Healthful, #TastyTrainFood; L.A. and D.C. Earn Highest Scores

A press release from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Holiday travelers who ride Amtrak will find numerous healthful meals…

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Amtrak Continues Next Phase of New York Penn Station Infrastructure Renewal Work

A press release from Amtrak; November 13, 2017 NEW YORK – Amtrak is announcing a series of track renewal projects…

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New York City: The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station

By Robert Khederian, Curbed New York; November 7, 2017 When Pennsylvania Station first opened in 1910, it was a far…

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Long Island Rail Road blames New York Penn Station work for drop in ridership

From News12 Long Island; November 6, 2017 HICKSVILLE – Ridership on the Long Island Rail Road has dropped off steadily…

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Commuters are fuming as New Jersey Transit keeps cancelling the same rush hour train

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 18, 2017 Angry commuters who say that their rush hour train has been canceled over…

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Amtrak Announces Work To Refresh And Modernize New York Penn Station Restrooms

A press release from Amtrak; October 13, 2017 Project is part of Amtrak’s commitment to New York Penn Station’s renewal…

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New Jersey Transit Delays Got Worse in September After New York Penn Repairs Completed: Report

From NBC 4 New York; October 13, 2017 If you thought your NJ Transit commute was worse in September than…

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Albany, New York editorial: Misplaced rail priorities

The Editorial Board, Albany Times-Union; October 11, 2017 THE ISSUE: Politicians too often prefer attention-grabbing projects to maintaining infrastructure. THE…

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New York Governor Cuomo denies construction on Moynihan Train Hall delayed track repairs that caused Penn Station derailments

By Kenneth Lovett and Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 9, 2017 Gov. Cuomo on Monday denied that his…

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New York City: Before Derailments at Penn Station, Competing Priorities Led to Disrepair

By MICHAEL LaFORGIA, The New York Times; October 9, 2017 Amtrak officials knew for years that they would have to…

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Amtrak and Intersection Partner to Bring Digital Screens to Amtrak’s New York City Penn Station

A press release from Intersection; October 5, 2017 NEW YORK – October 5, 2017 – Amtrak and Intersection have partnered…

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