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  • Published on Feb 22, 2020

    Amtrak to offer increased service to Mystic and Westerly

    Amtrak will increase the frequency of weekday train service to Mystic and Westerly, effective Monday, March 16. The additional stops are seen as a potential boon for local tourism. "We find that more and more visitors are coming to Mystic by train, …

    Source: Day
  • Published on Feb 21, 2020

    Amtrak’s police strategy: more officers aboard trains, fewer in stations

    The changes, Amtrak said, have led to increased policing, chiefly aboard trains, where there was a spike in assaults and petty crimes last year. “We really focused on getting more uniforms in front of people, which is the number one way we can increase …

    Source: The Washington Post
  • Published on Feb 14, 2020

    Acela to begin high-speed testing on next-gen Acela train

    Rail News Home Amtrak 2/14/2020 Rail News: Amtrak Amtrak’s first new Acela trainset will be tested at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colorado. Photo – Amtrak On Feb. 17, Amtrak is sending the first of its 28 new Acela trainsets …

    Source: Progressiverailroading
  • Published on Feb 17, 2020

    A milestone for Amtrak, Alstom

    First new Acela trainset leaves Alstom for high-speed testing in Colorado HORNELL — American rail reached a milestone in the Maple City Monday morning as the first new Acela trainset left Alstom for high-speed testing in Colorado. The first of Amtrak’s 28 …

    Source: Evening Tribune
  • Published on Feb 16, 2020

    Wet’suwet’en solidarity protesters block CN rail lines in East Vancouver, Amtrak affected

    Protesters in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their supporters are blocking a new set of rail lines in Vancouver Saturday. Roughly 100 people gathered on the CN Rail lines crossing Renfrew Street near Grandview Highway in East …

    Source: CHBC
  • Published on Feb 14, 2020

    Police Investigate Death Of Man Hit By Amtrak Train In Falmouth

    FALMOUTH, Maine - Authorities in Maine say they're investigating the death of a man who was struck by a train in Falmouth. Police told WGME-TV on Thursday the collision happened near Gray Road in the western part of town. Police did not immediately …

    Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network
  • Published on Feb 14, 2020

    Derailed Work Train At Penn Station Causes Amtrak Delays

    An Amtrak cement train derailed in a tunnel leading to Penn Station last night, causing delays for trains between Manhattan and Albany as well as other stops north along the Empire line, an Amtrak spokesperson said Friday morning. The cement train derailed …

    Source: Gothamist
  • Published on Feb 13, 2020

    Man struck, killed by Amtrak Downeaster

    WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF FALMOUTH WHERE A MAN HAS BEEN STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE AMTRAK DOWNEASTER. IT HAPPENED AROUND FOUR THIS AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM IS A MAN IN HIS SIXTIES. PASSENGERS ARE STILL ON THE TRAIN AND AMTRAK IS WORKING …

    Source: Wmtw.com
  • Published on Feb 13, 2020

    Jury awards $10 million to man injured in deadly Amtrak derailment

    By The (Tacoma) News Tribune A jury has awarded more than $10 million to a man who was seriously injured when an Amtrak train derailed near DuPont in 2017. Donnell Linton, 47, of Renton, is one of many passengers of Amtrak Cascades 501 who sued Amtrak …

    Source: The Seattle Times
  • Published on Feb 13, 2020

    $10M verdict for man injured in Amtrak derailment

    TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A jury has awarded more than $10 million to a man who was seriously hurt when an Amtrak train derailed between Tacoma and Olympia in 2017. Donnell Linton, 47 of Renton, is one of many passengers of Amtrak Cascades 501 who sued Amtrak …

    Source: Washington Times
  • Published on Feb 13, 2020

    Town closer to new Amtrak platform

    MIDDLEBURY | Middlebury residents gathered at town hall on Jan. 29 to learn more about the planned Amtrak passenger train platform planned for the Marble Works complex. Construction of the 300-feet-long, canopied platform is scheduled to start this autumn …

    Source: News Enterprise
  • Published on Feb 13, 2020

    Amtrak launches 2-for-1 ticket sale for Valentine's Day

    Amtrak has launched a limited-time Valentine’s Day sale so you can save on your next train vacation. The sale offers two tickets for the price of one, from long-distance trips to shorter hops, for spring and summer. Free companion fares must be purchased …

    Source: Los Angeles Times
  • Published on Feb 12, 2020

    Amtrak Northeast Regional set December ridership record in Virginia

    Rail News Home Amtrak 2/12/2020 Rail News: Amtrak Amtrak and the Virginia Department of Rail and Transportation partner to provide passenger-rail service in the commonwealth. Photo – amtrak.com Amtrak Northeast Regional routes in Virginia logged a …

    Source: Progressiverailroading
  • Published on Feb 12, 2020

    Trump Proposes Cuts To Amtrak, Other Transportation Projects

    The Trump administration is proposing big cuts to Amtrak passenger rail service and other transportation projects. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks to Seth Kaplan, Here & Now’s transportation analyst, about Trump’s proposed big cuts to Amtrak and other rail …

    Source: WBAA
  • Published on Feb 12, 2020

    Trump's budget slashes Amtrak funding, phases out long-distance routes

    Rail News Home Amtrak 2/11/2020 Rail News: Amtrak President Trump's budget would slash Amtrak's funding by more than 50 percent compared with 2020 levels. Photo – amtrak.com President Donald Trump's administration yesterday unveiled a …

    Source: Progressiverailroading
  • Published on Feb 11, 2020

    Trump again asking Congress to slash Amtrak funding

    The White House’s budget also proposes billions in other transportation cuts, including a 13 percent reduction in discretionary spending on trains, airports, ports and other areas. It also cuts more than $2 billion in highway infrastructure funds and more …

    Source: The Washington Post
  • Published on Feb 11, 2020

    Trump proposes cutting Amtrak funding, boosting infrastructure spending

    By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget released on Monday proposed cutting funding for the U.S. government-owned passenger rail carrier Amtrak while calling for a significant hike in infrastructure spending and killing a clean …

    Source: Investing.com
  • Published on Feb 10, 2020

    Trump proposes cutting Amtrak funding, boosting money for infrastructure

    WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The White House budget released on Monday proposed cutting funding for passenger rail carrier Amtrak, while calling for a significant boost in infrastructure spending. The proposal would cut Amtrak funds by more than 50% over …

    Source: Reuters
  • Published on Feb 10, 2020

    Five men sue driver of trash truck struck by Amtrak train in 2018 in Albemarle County

    CHARLOTTESVILLE — Two years after a train carrying a Republican congressional delegation collided with a trash truck, five more passengers have filed lawsuits targeting the driver, trash company and train conductor. Soon after the crash, Dana Naylor Jr., …

    Source: Nelson County Times
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