Northeast Corridor

Amtrak Says It Needs $1.475 Billion in Supplemental Funding

May 27, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak says it needs an additional $1.475 billion in supplemental funding for the 2021 fiscal year. The passenger railroad outlined its request in a letter it submitted to Congress.

Feds Give $1 Billion to Support Amtrak

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to Amtrak to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19.

Organization: ‘Diesel Has Long Been the Technology of Choice for Moving People and Goods by Rail’

April 1, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads are increasing their investments in new technology diesel engines and repowering and replacement of existing locomotives, according to the Diesel Technology Forum.

Amtrak Launches Project to Rehab Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel

February 15, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak continues to advance efforts to improve infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) by launching a pilot project focused on rehabilitating the 147-year-old Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel.

New Acela Trainsets Heading to Colorado for Testing

February 15, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The first of Amtrak’s 28 new Acela trainsets will be leaving from Alstom’s facility in Hornell, N.Y., for high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo.

FRA: Majority of Railroads Operating or Testing PTC Systems

December 3, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The majority of the 42 railroads subject to the statutory implementation requirement are operating PTC systems in revenue service or in advanced field testing, known as revenue service demonstration (RSD), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Amtrak Says It Needs $1.475 Billion in Supplemental Funding

Feds Give $1 Billion to Support Amtrak

Organization: ‘Diesel Has Long Been the Technology of Choice for Moving People and Goods by Rail’

Amtrak Launches Project to Rehab Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel

New Acela Trainsets Heading to Colorado for Testing

FRA: Majority of Railroads Operating or Testing PTC Systems

Cuomo Calls on Feds to Fund Gateway Tunnel Repairs

N.J. Transit Planning to Rebuild Elizabeth station

The Meatballs are Gone, But Metuchen is Still Here

Amtrak Reports Ridership Increase in Fiscal Year 2016