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The railway announced a $258 million package of spending cuts and capital investment deferrals, including a 4% cut in staff.
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The travel-friendly Website is loaded with features including an enhanced station directory using powerful search technology capabilities and an interactive map to locate train stations near specified destinations.
Read More →Eighty percent of Amtrak's Acela Express trains are available for service following completed repairs of trainsets.
Read More →The defects included a broken plate, broken fasteners and a deteriorated tie, all of which should have been prioritized for repairs.
Read More →Officials plan to meet with LIRR and NJ TRANSIT officials next week with the hope of publishing a plan for track closures by the second week in May so that commuters can plan ahead, as part of its 14-month track renewal project plan.
Read More →Amtrak initially cancelled all Acela Express runs mid-August after cracked yaw damper brackets, which prevent swaying at high speeds, were detected during a periodic maintenance inspection.
Read More →The FRA asked Congress to grant extensions for positive train control on some rail lines and allow alternative technologies, according to a Government Accountability Office report published in August.
Read More →In the past 10 years, Amtrak has lost more than $500 million annually. Further losses are projected.
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