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Funds will modernize the Portland Union Station, upgrade passenger rail service along Amtrak’s Cascades route and continue further development of an integrated, statewide rail network.
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Funding will advance the development of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor, which will link Raleigh, N.C., to Washington, D.C. via Richmond, Va.
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Will upgrade high-speed and intercity passenger rail service on the Empire Corridor to increase capacity and reliability, while reducing delays and travel time on several Amtrak routes, including the Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Adirondack, and Ethan Allen Express.
Read More →The strike force, launched in coordination with the summit, is part of FMCSA's nationwide Passenger Carrier Strike Force. The two-week inspection sweep will continue through October 7.
Read More →Passenger railroads must provide level-entry boarding at new or altered stations in which no track passing through the station and adjacent to platforms is shared with existing freight rail operations.
Read More →Will improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. Includes $16.1 million for design, environmental review and construction work to stabilize and improve track structure along the Pacific Northwest Corridor and $15 million for construction of a new, rail access route to the Port of Vancouver.
Read More →The City of Charlotte has acquired three vintage streetcars to be used for the project, which is funded through an FTA grant program. The Charlotte Area Transportation System will operate and maintain the streetcar system once it is constructed.
Read More →After a civil rights complaint was filed with the U.S. DOT last year, the agency is requiring the rail authority to create a development program for small and disadvantaged businesses within 60 days.
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Will complete preliminary engineering and environmental work for replacement and expansion of the Susquehanna River Bridge on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The 105-year-old bridge is a major rail choke point for passengers.
Read More →South Station offers travelers access to Amtrak's high-speed Acela service as well as Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail, intercity bus, rapid transit and bus rapid transit services, including direct service to Boston Logan International Airport.
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