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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2022

MTA Opens Second Section of LIRR Main Line Third Track

Major construction on the third track began in late 2018 and when fully opened later this year commuters along the Main Line corridor will have a mass transit solution that reduces road congestion and improves safety.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 19, 2022

U.S. DOT Awards $233M in Intercity Passenger Rail Grants

Funded by the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program, the investments will help replace bridges and tunnels along the Northeast Corridor and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 17, 2022

Amtrak Seeking to Fill 4K Roles

To address this significant demand, the rail operation is hosting hiring events and career fairs to attract new talent, with a concentration in Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Oakland, Philadelphia, Miami, and Wilmington, Del.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 27, 2022

Amtrak, Icomera Expand Onboard Mobile Connectivity Program

The project marks an expansion of the relationship with Icomera and Amtrak, which began in 2015, as one of the first North American customers to host the industry-leading, mobile connectivity platform on board a moving vehicle.

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Influx of Federal Funds Spurring Rail Improvements Nationwide

Rail projects are being launched in states throughout the country. Much of the funding requires a focus on projects that improve safety while also enhancing and/or upgrading rail infrastructure so the projects reflect that mandate.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 23, 2022

Amtrak Orders 50 More Siemens Mobility Charger Locomotives

Together with the initial order of 75 locomotives in 2018, the 125 diesel-electric units are a part of Amtrak’s sustainability initiative.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 22, 2022

Amtrak Launches Procurement for B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

The B&P Tunnel Replacement Program includes nearly $5 billion of construction.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 15, 2022

Amtrak's NEC Acela Trains to 150 mph

The project is part of the New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement program and a $450 million investment by U.S. DOT, and the first of many speed upgrades anticipated in the NEC

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NewsJune 10, 2022

Amtrak Lands $8M FRA Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Program

With training hubs in Washington; New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Wilmington, Del.; and Beech Grove, Ind., the grant will enable the program to train over 600 employees in the next three to five years.

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NewsMay 17, 2022

FRA Releases Q1 Report on Amtrak Service

The report is the first to use all metrics described in FRA’s November 2020 final rule for Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service now codified in 49 CFR Part 273.

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