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Pittsburgh-New York Train Expected to Cost $8M Annually to Operate

April 9, 2024 The Center Square

Pennsylvania’s travelers and train enthusiasts celebrated last fall when Amtrak announced twice-a-day service from Pittsburgh to New York via Harrisburg.

Joint Venture Selected for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program in Baltimore

April 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has selected an AECOM-led joint venture with Jacobs as its delivery partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program to upgrade a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor, America’s busiest passenger rail line.

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.

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.

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Amtrak Begins Major Harrisburg Line Track Renewal 

March 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is investing $122 million in Pennsylvania to improve tracks on the Harrisburg Line, between Lancaster and Harrisburg. This work will improve ride quality and comfort, increase service reliability and complete the necessary work required to keep the tracks in a state of good repair. 

Amtrak Awards Contract for New Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore

February 6, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has selected a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program in Maryland.

Amtrak Wants Ideas for Chicago Union Station Improvements

January 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is reimagining the Concourse at Chicago Union Station and wants ideas from the traveling public, other station users, and area residents. Improvements to the boarding process, modernized amenities and new services are among the changes to be designed.

Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project

November 20, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak: Replacing and expanding 116-year-old bridges will improve Northeast Corridor travel.

Feds Announce $16 Billion for Northeast Corridor

November 6, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced it has awarded $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C.