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Angry passenger arrested for forecasting terrorist disaster involving train.
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The East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project will demolish all existing tunnel systems down to the liner, before completely restoring both tubes that were damaged in 2012.
Read More →A walkout would shut down Amtrak service for 65,000 daily passengers and disrupt heavily used commuter routes across the country.
Read More →Will focus on Northeast Corridor and conduct the necessary planning activities required to provide: a major reduction in trip times between Washington, D.C. and New York and New York and Boston; a significant increase in the number of train frequencies; and determining the feasibility of increasing top speeds up to 220 mph.
Read More →Accenture’s initial task is to develop a blueprint for Amtrak’s Strategic Asset Management initiative, which is a phased approach to streamlining its business processes.
Read More →Key actions planned in the new year are building the first units of 70 new electric locomotives and 130 new single-level long-distance cars, the national roll-out of eTicketing to all trains, and the further integration and advancement of Northeast Corridor planning efforts to improve the existing corridor and develop a high-capacity, next-generation high-speed rail system.
Read More →One of the more drastic options has the private sector taking over Amtrak train operations and eliminating long-distance routes considered unprofitable.
Read More →The funds enable Caltrans to add new bi-level equipment, including 27 new railcars to accommodate a significant increase in ridership on the San Joaquin and Pacific Surfliner rail corridors.
Read More →Amtrak initially cancelled all Acela Express runs mid-August after cracked yaw damper brackets, which prevent swaying at high speeds, were detected during a periodic maintenance inspection.
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