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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 17, 2023

Amtrak Kicks Off Procurement for New Maintenance Facilities

Funded by the IIJA, Amtrak’s facilities upgrade program will prepare more than 20 sites around the country for new trainsets scheduled to enter service in the coming years.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 21, 2023

Amtrak Leadership Signs OLI Rail Safety Pledge

Those who take the rail safety pledge can use the share button to post on social media.

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Rail Projects Rolling Out At Breakneck Pace

Upcoming rail projects will tend to have similar components, but they will differ in size and type. Planning documents indicate that commonalities will include enhancing operations, acquiring new technology, and initiating ways to efficiently accommodate more riders.

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Mitigating Train Derailments: Innovative Tech for Ensuring Rail Safety

Countless commuters and travelers depend on the nation’s railroads every day. However, in 2022 there were 1,164 train derailments across the U.S., according to the FRA. That’s an average of about three derailments per day.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 11, 2023

Metrolink, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Rail Service Ready to Return

Metrolink and Pacific Surfliner passengers are asked to look out for the latest updates on rail service and schedules.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 24, 2023

MBTA Receives Contract for Upgrades at South Station

The project will provide improved operational reliability to the MBTA’s nine Commuter Rail lines that terminate at South Station.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 14, 2023

OCTA Focused on Longer-Term Rail Stabilization Efforts

The action comes just two weeks after the OCTA board approved a framework for addressing the rail issues in Orange County to help ensure uninterrupted rail service for passenger and goods movement along the second busiest rail line in the nation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 9, 2023

Amtrak Begins B&P Tunnel Replacement Work

The project is funded by a grant from the FY 2019 Federal-State Partnership for the State of Good Repair Program.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanMarch 6, 2023

DHSES Brings Agencies Together for Counter Terrorism Exercises

The State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Operation NY-SECURE works with agencies to improve incident responses through counter terrorism exercises.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 22, 2023

NTSB Opens Public Docket on Montana Amtrak Crash

The docket for this investigation includes more than 3,100 pages of factual information, including reports on operations, mechanical, track and engineering, signal and train control, and crashworthiness/survival factors.

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