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The Center Square was launched in May 2019 to fulfill the need for high-quality statehouse and statewide news across the United States. The focus of our work is state- and local-level government and economic reporting. A taxpayer sensibility distinguishes our work from other coverage of state and local issues.
Amtrak

Amtrak spending reaches record levels with plans to expand even more

April 8, 2024 The Center Square
Amtrak awarded a contract for a $6 billion capital project, its largest ever, to build a tunnel in Baltimore.

Amtrak

New Track Delays Holding up Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Service

March 26, 2024 The Center Square
Delays with new track in Alabama are being cited by Amtrak officials as the holdup for new service on the Gulf Coast.

Norfolk Southern

NTSB: East Palestine Explosion Unnecessary

March 6, 2024 The Center Square
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday the controlled chemical explosion following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment more than a year ago was unnecessary.

Miscellaneous

Groups Urge Reopening of Southern Border Rail Crossing Closed Due to Smugglers

December 21, 2023 The Center Square
A coalition of business associations from 17 U.S. states are urging for a rail line along a highly trafficked area of the southern U.S. border to be opened back up.

Commuter Rail

Sound Transit to Switch to $3 Flat Fare; Cuts $100M in Revenue Through 2046

December 18, 2023 The Center Square
Sound Transit will transition from charging riders by distance to a flat rate of $3 for using the Link light rail system next fall.

Short Line/Regional

Tennessee Granted $23.7M in Federal Funds for Short-Line Railroad Bridges

September 30, 2023 The Center Square
Tennessee received $23.7 million to upgrade or replace 42 railroad bridges across the state.

Commuter Rail

Transportation Analyst: Private Rail Line Between Miami and Orlando is ‘Promising’

September 27, 2023 The Center Square
A privately funded passenger rail line that launched last week between Miami and Orlando holds great promise, Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation told The Center Square.

Norfolk Southern

Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency

September 27, 2023 The Center Square
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, both from Ohio, want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to decide if the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio nearly eight months ago qualifies as a public health emergency.

Amtrak

Franconia-Springfield Rail Project Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding

September 26, 2023 The Center Square
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is set to receive $100 million in federal funding for another transportation project designed to improve travel in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Amtrak

Pittsburgh to Get Twice-a-day Amtrak Service to New York

September 24, 2023 The Center Square
Thanks to an agreement between Norfolk Southern and Amtrak — and a $200 million investment from the commonwealth — western Pennsylvania will have more passenger rail coming through Pittsburgh.

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