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Amtrak Debuts New ALC-42 Locomotives

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak’s new locomotive began service this week, pulling the Amtrak Empire Builder train westbound from Chicago to Seattle.

NJ Transit Approves Contracts for Trenton, Newark Station Projects

January 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

NJ Transit is moving forward with a pair of station overhauls on the busy Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak Unveils Specially-Painted Locomotive to Commemorate Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary

January 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has unveiled a specially-painted Amtrak P-42 diesel locomotive to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver.

Amtrak Agrees to Support Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Merger

January 9, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has reached an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway to support the freight railroad’s proposed combination with Kansas City Southern.

MTA Awards Design-Build Contract for Penn Station Access Project

December 16, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has approved a design-build contract for the Penn Station Access Project.

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.