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[ July 1, 2025 ] Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August Amtrak
[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit

Amtrak Has Big Increase in Ridership But Still Not Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

January 1, 2023 The Center Square

Amtrak saw a big increase in ridership in fiscal year 2022 but is still at 72% of its peak pre-pandemic levels, according to data the transit company released.

Turnpike Authority Agrees to Pay Billions for Tunnel Project

December 27, 2022 The Center Square

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has approved a deal to make tens of millions of dollars in annual loan payments to finance New Jersey’s share of a $16 billion rail tunnel project.

Feds Doling Out $2.3B to ‘Expand and Modernize’ Intercity Passenger Rail

December 9, 2022 The Center Square

The federal government is looking to dole out nearly $2.3 billion to “expand and modernize” intercity passenger rail across the country.

Pacific Surfliner Service Temporarily Suspended South of Irvine Station

September 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency has temporarily suspended service south of Irvine until further notice for emergency track repairs.

Tennessee’s Amtrak Ridership Remains Down as State Officials Prepare Study on Passenger Rail

September 26, 2022 The Center Square

Ridership on Tennessee’s one line of Amtrak service has dropped considerably since pre-pandemic numbers as the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations prepares a study on passenger service in the state.

Amtrak Says it Will Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2045

September 23, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the Amtrak Network by 2045.

New Jersey Planning $814 Million in Rail Station Improvements

September 23, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of New Jersey is using $814 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to pay for rail station improvements across the state, including a $49 million investment at the historic New Brunswick Train Station on the Northeast Corridor.