Celebrating 40 years of dedicated service as America's Railroad, Amtrak is the nation's intercity passenger rail provider and its only high-speed rail operator. A record 28.7 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2010 on more than 300 daily trains - at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) - that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates trains in partnership with 15 states and four commuter rail agencies. Amtrak also is a strong financial performer achieving an 85 percent cost-recovery ratio in FY 2010. Enjoy the journey at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information.
The multi-year program will upgrade the electrification system along an 18-mile section of track between the Zoo Substation in Philadelphia and the Paoli Substation in Chester...
The new heavy maintenance facility at Penn Coach Yard will help to improve the customer and employee experience by speeding up train maintenance and reducing turnaround times....
The upgraded King Street Yard will enable modern, more efficient maintenance practices and support the introduction of new, Amtrak Airo trains set to enter service in 2026 for...
According to the report, Amtrak is developing its management structure for the FDT program but initially did not have an effective structure or sufficient staff in place.
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.
The joint venture will provide project management support and construction management support for the project that will improve capacity, reliability and resiliency of commuter...
The funding awarded will support 10 projects ready for construction throughout the U.S., as well as 69 corridors that have been identified for future passenger rail development...
The investment will overhaul infrastructure that outdates 99 percent of all living Americans by replacing or upgrading 12 major bridges and tunnels that are more than 100 years...
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...
Through the new agreement, VPRA will have the ability to extend its state-supported Amtrak Virginia service to the New River Valley sooner and at a lower cost than originally ...
The center will provide two daily Amtrak Virginia roundtrips between the city of Newport News and Richmond and Alexandria, Va., Washington, D.C., and cities in the northeast....
The board is establishing the procedural schedule in anticipation of the end of the discovery period on Aug. 23, 2024, in the interest of advancing the proceeding.
The investments, a 109 percent increase from 2023’s summer infrastructure renewal work, are fundamental to improving service to support the railroad’s goal of doubling annual...
Bose and Culotta’s visit builds on ongoing work by Amtrak, NJ Transit and FRA in northeast states to tackle the prior service issues following NEC disruptions in New Jersey and...
The project will ensure continued connectivity along the Northeast Corridor while enabling plans to expand intercity passenger rail service in the region and across the U.S.
