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More than 70 employees at Siemens’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sacramento have worked on building this 85-foot-long first coach car, using more than 50,000 welds to fuse it together.
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The train, as envisioned, would depart from Lynchburg and head to Washington, D.C. and New York before returning the next day.
Read More →The trial service is expected to start in the early part of next year. It will likely run between Sapulpa and Midwest City, but supporters hope a permanent service eventually links downtown Tulsa to downtown Oklahoma City.
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State, county and city officials advertised for independent companies to submit plans to find efficiencies and close the gap between revenues and operating costs.
Read More →The project could open the door to passenger-train service between Lake and Orange counties, including a connection to the SunRail commuter line.
Read More →Amtrak is now poised to move forward with state partners to further expand and improve the intercity passenger rail network.
Read More →The estimate that Amtrak provided in May to keep the Hoosier State passenger rail service in operation is $2.963 million annually. Divided among each one-way passenger, this is approximately $80 in government support for each $24 ticket.
Read More →Springfield Mayor Mike Houston told U.S. transportation subcommittee representatives that continued state and federal support for city rail consolidation is critical for Springfield’s economy.
Read More →A federal law passed in 2008 requires the state to pay for rail routes less than 750 miles, which includes Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, at about 440 miles. The state has until October to decide whether to pay the $5.7 million to keep the service.
Read More →Now offering service between Norfolk and Washington, D.C. This is the first time passenger rail service has been offered in south Hampton Roads since 1977.
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