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COMPLEX OPERATIONS
Updated December 2017
The Northeast Corridor has the busiest and most complex operations of any railroad in the Western Hemisphere.
AMTRAK AND PARTNERS SEEK MASTER PLAN FOR PHILADELPHIA 30TH STREET STATION AREA
Updated December 2017
October 7, 2013: Amtrak, in partnership with Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust, has taken the first formal step toward development of a comprehensive Master Plan for Philadelphia 30th Street...
AMTRAK MAKING MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PHILADELPHIA 30TH STREET STATION
Updated December 2017
August 15, 2013: Amtrak will continue work this summer and fall on several upgrades at Philadelphia 30th Street Station to improve the passenger experience, tend to the long-term infrastructure needs of...
AMTRAK AND CALIFORNIA REQUEST BIDS FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAINSETS
Updated December 2017
January 24, 2014: Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority today issued a request for proposals to build modern, state-of-the-art high-speed trainsets. The trainsets are essential to meeting Amtrak’s critical...
WASHINGTON UNION STATION CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRAND RE-OPENING
Updated December 2017
September 30, 2013: Steady growth and the future vision for Washington Union Station remains in the forefront as the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC), Amtrak, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation (AAC), and...
AMTRAK AND CHSRA PARTNER IN PURSUIT OF NEW HIGH-SPEED TRAINSETS
Updated December 2017
January 17, 2013: Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) are joining forces in the search for proven high-speed rail (HSR) train sets currently being manufactured and in commercial...
NEW BIKE RACKS, ADDITIONAL PARKING AT 30TH STREET STATION
Updated December 2017
November 21, 2013: Amtrak, SEPTA and NJ Transit passengers traveling through 30th Street Station during the busy holiday season will once again be able to access the 30th Street side of...
NEW AMTRAK LOCOMOTIVES READY FOR SERVICE
Updated December 2017
February 6, 2013: When Amtrak Northeast Regional #171 departs Boston on Feb. 7, a new era of mobility will begin as the first of 70 new advanced technology electric locomotives enters revenue...
WASHINGTON 2ND CENTURY (MASTER PLAN) PROJECT ANIMATION
Updated December 2017
Watch Washington Union Station's 2nd Century Master Plan come to life in this animated flyover video of the project's key concepts including: significant expansion for new and existing passenger concourses,...