According to an announcement by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Amtrak will use $86 million in Superstorm Sandy federal recovery funds to perform maintenance… Continue Reading Amtrak to Repair East River Tunnels
A decade or so ago, airlines were the dominant players in the Northeast Corridor transportation market. However, today air travel suffers from high… Continue Reading Amtrak Sets Records on NEC
On most railroad systems, passengers present their tickets to train crew who walk the aisles, making holes in the ticket with their time-honored… Continue Reading Conductor’s Punch: Obsolete?
This article was published in the Bergen Record. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the… Continue Reading Amtrak’s Gateway Proposal Includes “Bergen Loop” to N.Y.C.
This editorial article was published in the Asbury Park Press. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily… Continue Reading Let’s Get Behind Amtrak Tunnels
Late Thursday, November 11, Amtrak officials said that any talks with NJ Transit on a joint new tunnel under the Hudson are dead,… Continue Reading Amtrak Says Joint Tunnel with NJT is Dead
At a news conference on Tuesday, September 24, Amtrak’s President, Joseph Boardman, unveiled the railroad’s vision for high-speed rail in the Boston-Washington Northeast… Continue Reading Amtrak Unveils 30-year High-Speed Rail Vision
