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Work on the station will include planning and design for a larger passenger concourse, making safety improvements, enhancing temperature controls and conducting necessary repairs to the Station’s exterior façade.
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Armando Silva now leads a team responsible for the development of Amtrak schedules, fleet plans, terminal operating plans and operations processes. In collaboration with operations managers, he will analyze problems, develop and implement solutions and track performance.
Read More →Amtrak will start on Thursday charging $20 to passengers who exceed limits for carry-on and personal items.
Read More →Amtrak is now poised to move forward with state partners to further expand and improve the intercity passenger rail network.
Read More →House, Senate still battling over Amtrak funding issues.
Read More →The national passenger railroad carries mostly bulk mail under a $60 million per year contract with the USPS.
Read More →Amtrak's ridership topped the previous record of the 23.5 million passengers set in 2001 and was 2.7% better than last year's result of 23.4 million.
Read More →Faulty track maintenance and communications were blamed for a 1998 Amtrak accident in Arlington, Texas, that injured 22.
Read More →Panel members on the Chicago Gateway Initiative include Jack Quinn, former U.S. Congressman and past chairman of the U.S. House Railroads Subcommittee; Linda Morgan, former chair of the Surface Transportation Board; and Tom Carper, Amtrak board member and past chairman.
Read More →Previously, the pass was only available for purchase by residents outside of the United States and Canada. The pass enables travelers to visit any destination in Amtrak's system.
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