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[ November 29, 2021 ] Maryland Breaks Ground on Howard Street Tunnel Expansion Project CSX
[ November 29, 2021 ] STB Accepts CP-KCS Merger Application as Complete Canadian Pacific
[ November 21, 2021 ] Hochul Says Infrastructure Bill Will Prevent MTA Fare Hike, Service Cuts Commuter Rail
[ November 19, 2021 ] Feds Award $158.1 Million for Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Project in Phoenix Commuter Rail
[ November 16, 2021 ] NJ Transit Moving Forward with $63 Million Project to Overhaul Perth Amboy Station Commuter Rail

Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Northeast Corridor

November 8, 2021 The Center Square

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Congress passed includes much of the federal funding needed to pay for upgrades to the busy Northeast Corridor, including the Portal North Bridge and Hudson Tunnel projects, officials say.

Hochul Reveals Revised Plans for New York’s Penn Station Revitalization

November 7, 2021 The Center Square

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her vision for a Penn Station on Wednesday, pledging to overhaul what she called a depressing depot and make vast improvements to the areas surrounding the rail hub.

North America’s Building Trades Unions and Amtrak Sign Workforce MOU

October 28, 2021 Globe Newswire

Amtrak and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals, announced today a landmark national agreement to promote a strong workforce pipeline of U.S. union construction workers to build and expand America’s passenger rail.

Bill Would Give Amtrak Customers the Right to Sue Railroad

October 27, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

A newly introduced bill would give customers the right to sue Amtrak to resolve disputes.

Elected Officials Break Ground on Bridge That Will Cost Taxpayers Millions

October 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Joe Biden and a gaggle of public officials broke ground on the critical Portal North Bridge on the Northeast Corridor.

Virginia Launches Early-Morning Train Service from Richmond to New York, Washington

September 30, 2021 The Cross-Tie

In the first step of the statewide rail expansion program, travelers from downtown Richmond are now able to get on early-morning trains in downtown to Washington, D.C., New York City and other stops along the Northeast Corridor.

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.