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Concurrent with the new plan, Al Engel, VP of High-Speed Rail, has advised the company he is leaving in December to pursue other opportunities.
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Approximately 7,500 construction jobs are expected to be developed over the life of the more than $1 billion project, as well as an additional 7,000 to 8,000 permanent jobs.
Read More →Security countermeasures will provide additional right-of-way protections for passenger trains, particularly those operating on the Northeast Corridor. They will join existing Amtrak security efforts focusing on threats related to the use of improvised explosive devices in a station or on a train, or an active shooter scenario.
Read More →Will reinvest all of the funds that came from this — and other — agreements into existing and future joint NEC infrastructure projects.
Read More →Will offer more spacious boarding conditions, dedicated customer waiting areas with private restrooms, and complimentary Wi-Fi ...
Read More →New funding will allow 13 key infrastructure projects critical to modernizing and upgrading America’s busiest passenger rail corridor to advance.
Read More →In early 2013, Amtrak will issue a Request for Information to formally start the process that will replace the existing 20 Acela Express train sets and add additional train sets to expand seating capacity and provide for more frequent high-speed service on the NEC.
Read More →With 34.5 million trips and $2.7 billion in ticket revenue, Amtrak reports its strongest year yet, driven by service improvements, new routes, and major capital investments.
Read More →Delivery of the new locomotives will begin in summer 2021, with passenger service starting in fall 2021.
Read More →The step marks progress toward the company’s long-range goal of eliminating emissions used to power Amtrak’s trains.
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