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Amtrak: New System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth

September 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Following recent announcements of expanded passenger rail service, including a second daily Pennsylvanian train between Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York, Amtrak announced the creation of a new Board-level System Expansion Committee focused on growing passenger rail service across the country.

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Amtrak Breaks Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City

August 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak celebrated the start of major construction on a new maintenance facility today at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City.

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Gateway Development Commission Board Approves Agreements to Support Tunnel Resuce and Emergency Response Preparedness

August 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has today agreed to establish and maintain a tunnel rescue team for the Hudson Tunnel Project.

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Amtrak Awards Contracts for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation

July 29, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak will begin a major rehabilitation of the nearly century-old Dock Bridge in New Jersey after awarding construction and project management contracts for the work.

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GDC Board Approves Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project Change Order

July 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission Board of Commissioners has approved a change order to the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project contract that will add the removal of roughly 500 submerged wooden piles, left from the demolition of Pier 68, to the project’s original scope of work.

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Trump Move to Halt Funding for Gateway Project was ‘Flagrantly’ Illegal, Judge Says

June 30, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to halt funding for the Gateway tunnel project ran afoul of the law and permanently barred it from freezing the grants again.

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Gateway Development Commission Awards Contract for Third Hudson Tunnel Project Construction

June 6, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission this week awarded Skanska Creamer Sanzari NJSA JV the contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 3: The New Jersey Surface Alignment.

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Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

May 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Amtrak Board of Directors this week announced the selection of Penn Transformation Partners — Halmar and Skanska — as the private Master Developer team to lead the transformation of New York Penn Station.

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No Trains, Big Pain: LIRR Strike Leaves Long Island Commuters Scrambling

May 16, 2026 The Turntable
Long Island Rail Road service was suspended Saturday after several unions went on strike, shutting down one of the nation’s busiest commuter railroads and leaving nearly 300,000 daily riders searching for other ways to travel.

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The Day the Meatballs Entered Service

May 9, 2026 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Friday, May 9, 1980, was a watershed day in Amtrak history.

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