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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2017

Injuries, casualties reported after Amtrak train crashes onto I-5 in Washington

The Amtrak train, which operates between Seattle and Portland, had just begun using a new high-speed route Monday morning.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

Amtrak launches new mobile app for N.Y. Penn Station

The app provides real-time gate, train, and boarding information for Amtrak customers and also helps direct passengers throughout the station to find gates, exits, ATMs, and restaurants.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2017

Partial train derailment impacts some Metra, Amtrak Chicago-area service

At about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday when the third, fourth, and fifth cars of the eight-car train derailed. The derailed cars remained upright, and the other five cars and the locomotive remained on the tracks. There were three passengers on the train at the time; there were no injuries.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2017

Feds find ignored safety procedures, fractured safety program led to Amtrak derailment

The train engineer saw equipment and people working on and near track 3 and initiated emergency braking that slowed the train from 106 mph to approximately 99 mph at the time of impact.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2017

Amtrak continues next phase of Penn Station infrastructure work

The railroad is working with NJ TRANSIT and Long Island Rail Road on an overall service plan that minimizes the impact to all New York Penn Station customers to the greatest extent possible.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2017

Donnelly joins HNTB as senior project engineer

Donnelly’s 16-plus years of experience includes six years at Amtrak as a project manager.

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Videosby StaffOctober 18, 2017

Amtrak 'Ready to Build': Hudson Tunnel Project

Amtrak's Ready To Build campaign showcases five critical investments, including the Hudson Tunnel Project. Opened in 1910, the existing two-track North River Tunnel carries passengers between Manhattan and New Jersey.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Amtrak campaign touts benefits of train over air, car travel

The marketing campaign, "Break the Travel Quo," showcases clever videos that depict some of the most prevalent pain points of modern day travel.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2017

Transit's top 2017 sustainability achievers recognized by APTA

Amtrak, a Gold Level achiever, reduced electrical consumption of facilities, adopted green building codes, and expanded connectivity options for customers biking to and from stations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

'Summer of Hell' over after full service to Penn Station is restored

Amtrak wrapped up the extensive summertime track repair project on Thursday, with commuters finding the so-called “summer of hell” to not be so bad after all.

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