Latest Amtrak News
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US: Federal Railroad Administration Issues $19 Million Grant to Amtrak for Station Upgrade
Union Station Grant: The Federal Railroad Administration of the United States has issued Amtrak with $19 million. This money is a grant for …
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Amtrak Unveils Interiors of its New Acela Express Trains
On 8 August Amtrak unveiled the interiors of its new Acela Express trains set to run on the company’s Northeast Corridor (NEC). Alstom is ma…
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A Step Forward for Amtrak and Positive Train Control
Amtrak has been working with BNSF Railway to get Positive Train Control (PTC) in place on a number of track sections (subdivisions) owned by…
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Amtrak Installs Mamava Lactation Suites in Five Major Stations in 2018
Amtrak has announced that it will install five Mamava Lactation Suites in Five of its Major Train Stations: Washington, DC, Baltimore, Phila…
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Amtrak Announces Refurbishment of Acela Express Trains on NEC
Amtrak has announced that it will refurbish the carpets and seating on all of its Acela Express trains on the NEC by 2019; before the introd…
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Amtrak Outlines Summer Infrastructure Renewal Work
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of…
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Investigators Release Update On Washington Train Derailment
As part of its ongoing investigation into the Dec. 18, 2017, derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in DuPont, Washington, the NTSB release…
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Positive Train Control in the US: A Vital, Complex and Expensive Technology
Positive Train Control (PTC) is a train protection technology we have heard a lot about in the past few years. After a series of accidents i…
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Amtrak Launches FindYourWay App for New York's Penn Station
Amtrak has launched FindYourWay, a real-time customer information beacon technology-enabled app, for exclusive use inside New York Penn Stat…
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Amtrak Continues to Modernise New York’s Penn Station
As a vital transportation gateway, Amtrak is committed to the continuous improvement of New York’s Penn Station, and is advancing several pr…
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Design Unveiled for Amtrak's Next-Generation High-Speed Trains
Building upon 16 years of high-speed rail service in the Northeast, Amtrak is working with Alstom to produce the next-generation of high-spe…
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Amtrak Completes Renewal Work at New York Penn Station
Amtrak engineering forces have completed the summer infrastructure renewal work at New York Penn Station, allowing for regularly scheduled..…
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Amtrak Rolls Out New Locomotives for Illinois and the Midwest
The Siemens Charger locomotives will please customers with enhanced smoothness, speed capability and safety features – along with reduced ex…
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AECOM-Network Rail Partnership to review New York’s Penn station
The AECOM-Network Rail team will review management of daily operations within the three station concourses, including during service disrupt…
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Amtrak to Continue Providing Services to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Amtrak and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have reached a new agreement governing the operation, maintenance and...
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Infrastructure Renewal Advances At New York Penn Station
Amtrak continues the infrastructure work at New York Penn Station to improve operations and reliability at North America's busiest transport…
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Understanding the Importance of Railroad Safety
As the summer season gets underway, Amtrak is raising awareness of railroad safety in an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting …
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New York Penn Station Improvement Initiatives Announced
Amtrak yesterday announced a series of initiatives to strengthen railroad infrastructure and improve operations and preparedness at New York…
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American Railway Boss Praises London’s Railways
American railway boss praises ‘life-changing’ investment in London’s railways after fact-finding mission. From moving record numbers of pass…
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Amtrak: Thank You for our Best Year Ever!
Amtrak reported exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including.…
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Amtrak Becomes First Railroad to Earn EMAP Accreditation
Amtrak is the first railroad ever to earn the five-year accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) for...
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New Passenger Information Displays Improve Customer Experience
Amtrak is making a major upgrade to the busiest transit hub in America with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art Passenger Information Disp…
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AMTRAK Investment Package to Advance Washington Union Station Concourse Modernisation
Amtrak will use a portion of its $2.45 billion investment for the modernisation of Washington Union Station passenger rail concourse along w…
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Alstom to Design and Build New Amtrak High-Speed Train
Alstom have won a contract to design and build the new Amtrak high-speed train. The 28 trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).