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Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

July 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail passengers traveling on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Baltimore will see increased construction activity at the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program site as Amtrak’s tunneling contractor prepares to launch the first of two tunnel boring machines in 2028.

Port of Baltimore Celebrates Launch of Double-Stack Rail Service

June 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Port of Baltimore marked the arrival of double-stack freight rail service this week following completion of work tied to CSX’s Howard Street Tunnel project.

B&O Railroad Museum Unveils Restored National Icon to Kick Off America250

January 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore unveiled the restored American Freedom Train No. 1, the locomotive that pulled the American Freedom Train during the U.S. Bicentennial, presenting the legendary locomotive as a gift to the nation to kick off the America250 celebration.

Maryland Department of Transportation Awards $1.2 Million in Grants

August 29, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded $1.2 million in grant funding as part of the inaugural Freight Rail Grant Program, which the Department launched this year.

Strike at East Coast Docks Enters Third Day

October 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A strike at east coast ports from Maine to Texas entered its third day on Thursday, the first large-scale eastern dockworker strike in 47 years.

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.

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.

Federal, Local Authorities Kick Off B&P Tunnel Replacement

January 31, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Federal and local officials to execute the Project Kickoff Agreement with the State of Maryland and to celebrate the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Baltimore-DC Building and Construction Trades Council for the first phase of the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore.

Amtrak Starts Procurement for Upcoming Major Contract for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

June 22, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has initiated the procurement phase for the more than $1 billion Southern Approach construction package, the first of three major construction contracts for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore.

Maryland Breaks Ground on Howard Street Tunnel Expansion Project

November 29, 2021 The Center Square

The $466 million project will permit double-stacked containers to pass through the 126-year-old tunnel and generate more business at Baltimore’s port while creating nearly 14,000 jobs.