Category
Type
NEEDED BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS
Updated December 2017
Underinvestment has resulted in deferred maintenance and a backlog of investment needs on the corridor. This backlog includes at least 5 Amtrak movable bridges on the NEC that are over...
U.S. TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT ACROSS MODES
Updated December 2017
The U.S. invests heavily in highways and aviation, but less so in rail.
AMTRAK ENERGY ADVANTAGE
Updated November 2019
Amtrak trains consume less energy on a per passenger basis than airplanes and automobiles.
NEC RIDERSHIP GROWTH
Updated December 2017
Annual trips on the NEC will roughly double by 2040.
NATIONAL IMPACT
Updated December 2017
The Northeast Corridor links the largest concentration of people, jobs, and economic productivity in the nation.
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...