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The service will offer morning and evening departures along the Mississippi Gulf Coast between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., and the cities of Bay Saint Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi...
FRA says walking away from the Texas Central Railway project at this time will allow Amtrak to focus on necessary improvements to deliver more reliability to its current riders...
The passenger information display system provides customers with real-time information on train arrivals, departures and track assignments in audible and visual formats.
USDOT aims to improve the perception of public transit in Washington, D.C., as federal employees return to the office while the MTA has seen a decrease in crime on its subway...
The transition to zero-emission technology on the bus side is well documented, yet significant challenges remain for passenger rail agencies to make a similar net-zero transition...
Amtrak named Jennifer Mitchell as its executive vice president of strategy and planning, Spokane Transit Authority has promoted Brandon Rapez-Betty and Karl Otterstrom as interim...
Amtrak’s improvement project will restore passenger rail service along a corridor that has not been served since 2005 while its accessibility project improves safety for all customers...
Amtrak, IndyGo, county of Maui Department of Transportation
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry. Amtrak has appointed Byl Herrmann as executive vice president and general counsel while the county of Maui Department...
The LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, Amtrak, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, California Operation Lifesaver and Union Pacific Railroad are partnering to promote rail safety...
Schiavone Dragados Lane JV was awarded the $465.6-million tunnel contract that will see two 5,100-foot tunnels bored starting from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River.
The achievement was reached less than two years after construction began on the project, which will deliver a new, two-track, high-level, fixed-span bridge.
This report outlines recent actions and initiatives taken by Amtrak and others since the release of two major planning efforts in 2010, The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master...
The Skanska, Walsh and Herzog Joint Venture has been contracted to conduct pre-construction activities for the project and the contract with the AECOM and STV Joint Venture will...
A recent announcement by MTA Chairman Janno Lieber that the project beneficial use date will slip from late 2027 to some time in 2028 was disappointing.
The new bridge will replace the current 114-year-old swing bridge, which opens for maritime traffic and often has mechanical issues, resulting in service delays.
Some critical details were missing from New York Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that he has secured $72 million from the United States Department of Transportation for various...
Since the joint effort to improve service reliability on the corridor was launched by the agencies in June, service quality has returned to typical levels.
