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Amtrak Reports Ridership Increase in Fiscal Year 2016

November 22, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak saw a 1.3 percent increase in riders last fiscal year, including a 3.7 percent increase in ridership on long-distance trains, the railroad said.

Amtrak Buying 28 Next-Gen Trainsets for Northeast Corridor

August 30, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is buying 28 next-generation high-speed transits from Alstom as part of $2.45 billion Northeast Corridor (NEC) modernization project.

Amtrak Names Wick Moorman President, CEO

August 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has named Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as its next president and chief executive officer.

Amtrak Receives Delivery of Final ACS-64

August 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has received delivery of the 70th — and final — ACS-64 locomotive.

Amtrak Adding Acela Express Stops in New Jersey

August 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak Northeast Corridor customers can soon take advantage of additional opportunities to ride Acela Express as Amtrak’s high-speed service adds station stops in Iselin (Metropark) and Trenton, New Jersey.

Genesee & Wyoming Buying Providence and Worcester Railroad

August 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is buying Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. for approximately $126 million (or $25 per share).

Feds, Texas Exploring Upgrades to High-Speed Rail Between OKC, South Texas

July 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

State and federal officials are exploring 10 options for improving high speed rail service between Oklahoma City and South Texas.

Amtrak Bidding Farewell to AEM-7 Locomotives

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is bidding a fond farewell to its fleet of AEM-7 electric locomotives.

Member Robert Sumwalt on the scene of the Amtrak Train #188 Derailment in Philadelphia.

NTSB: Amtrak Engineer Lost ‘Situational Awareness’ Before Philly Crash

May 18, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The engineer of the Amtrak that derailed in Philadelphia a year ago lost “situational awareness” after he diverted his attention to an emergency involving another train, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week.

Two Killed in Amtrak Crash Near Philly

April 3, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Two people were apparently killed after a southbound Amtrak train struck a backhoe on the tracks near Philadelphia, according to media reports.

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