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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

Valley Link feasibility report approved by Calif. rail board

Phase 1 of the proposed rail service would cover 41 miles connecting the existing Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station to the proposed ACE North Lathrop Station.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2019

Amtrak updates app by simplifying booking, travel management

Version 4.0’s updates enable customers to more effectively book, ticket, change, and monitor travel while they are on the go.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Amtrak completes latest round of Penn Station infrastructure work

Work focused on an estimated $30 million investment in the overall renewal of JO railroad interlocking at the east end of the station.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

Amtrak, MassDOT launch new 'Valley Flyer' line

The train will travel along the Connecticut River, with trains making station stops in four different cities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2019

Amtrak matches Oregon DOT grant to improve infrastructure

ODOT’s grant application, if successful, will restore an out-of-service siding between Portland and Salem.

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2019

How Greyhound, Coach USA sales will impact intercity bus lines

Industry analysts can only speculate what strategic moves come next. Will the new owners push to expand their market share, even if this means more aggressive fare discounting?

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2019

Motorcoach industry provided 574.6M trips in 2017: ABA report

On average, a motorcoach provided 15,418 passenger trips in 2017, provided 1.7 million passenger miles, employed 2.6 people.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2019

Amtrak completes refresh of Acela interiors

The project took 15 months to refresh all 20 trainsets, which included 100 Amtrak cars and 6,080 total seats.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

Amtrak promotes rail crossing, track safety tips ahead of summer

A train traveling at 55 miles per hour can take approximately one mile, or the length of about 18 football fields to stop.

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NewsMay 22, 2019

Inadequate planning, insufficient training led to Amtrak derailment

In December 2017, Amtrak Cascades train 501 derailed on an overpass as it entered a 30-mph curve at approximately 78 mph.

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