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[ September 27, 2021 ] Bill Flynn Statement on Empire Builder Derailment Amtrak
[ September 26, 2021 ] Three Killed in Amtrak Derailment in Montana Amtrak
[ September 22, 2021 ] Companies Plan to Bring Hydrogen Trains to Italy’s Historic Apennine Diesel Railway World
[ September 21, 2021 ] Railroads Across North America Mark Rail Safety Week CSX
[ September 20, 2021 ] Lawmakers Want Independent Investigation into Flooding Blamed on Disabled N.J. Transit Train Commuter Rail

Bill Flynn Statement on Empire Builder Derailment

September 27, 2021 Special to Railfanning.org

We have no words that can adequately express our sorrow for those who lost a loved one or who were hurt in this horrible event.

Three Killed in Amtrak Derailment in Montana

September 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Three people were killed when an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Seattle derailed in Montana.

New Jersey and NY Lawmakers Ask Feds for ‘Full and Fair Consideration’ to Hudson River Tunnel Financial Plan

September 17, 2021 The Center Square

Democratic lawmakers from New Jersey and New York want the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to put a new Hudson River railroad tunnel on the express track.

Cost of Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City Increases

August 31, 2021 The Center Square

The price of a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City has increased by about 6% but remains lower than four years ago.

New Jersey Moving Forward with $190 million Renovation Project for Newark Penn Station

August 30, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey officials are moving forward with a five-year, $190 million renovation of the historic Newark Penn Station on the busy Northeast Corridor.

Fiscal 2022 Bill Includes Billions for Rail, Northeast Corridor

July 30, 2021 The Center Square

The seven-bill fiscal 2022 appropriations package the U.S. House of Representatives passed includes billions of dollars for rail projects.

INVEST in America Act would send $13.5 billion to the Northeast Corridor

July 2, 2021 The Center Square

The U.S. House signed off on legislation that could send billions of dollars to Amtrak for the Northeast Corridor, but precisely how the railroad might use the money is unclear.

Measures to Codify Amtrak Smoking Ban Passes House, Senate Committees

June 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. House and Senate committees advanced measures to codify a ban on smoking, including electronic cigarettes, on Amtrak.

Amtrak Launches Multi-Million Dollar Project Aimed at Improving the Customer Experience

June 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has launched a multi-million-dollar, multi-year project to improve the customer experience aboard its long-distance trains serving overnight routes across the country.

Officials Unveil New Approach on Replacement Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel

June 24, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Local, state and federal officials have broken ground on a project to replace the 1.4-mile-long Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) tunnel on the Northeast Corridor.