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In addition, Amtrak is in the process of setting up business lines for long distance, state corridor and commuter operations.
Read More →Locations in Maryland/Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts may at some future time experience regular 160 mph service. Tests utilize high-speed Acela Express equipment and measure the interaction between the train and the track, rider quality and other safety factors.
Read More →Through 11 months of FY 2012, total Amtrak ridership is up 3.4% as compared to the same period last year. When the current fiscal year ends on September 30, Amtrak expects a new annual ridership record will be set, surpassing the current record of 30.2 million passengers established in FY 2011.
Read More →Forecasts a 25% increase in ridership and revenue over 2010 projections. Also discusses key findings from the recently completed NEC Business and Financial Plan to guide Amtrak on how to potentially fund and finance its integrated vision for the NEC.
Read More →Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate potential passenger rail improvements between Washington, D.C. and Boston.
Read More →The new launch date is nearly a year earlier than planned. Trip time between Norfolk and Washington should be about 4½ hours.
Read More →Through a pilot project, CEQ and the U.S. DOT will work with stakeholders to identify efficiencies to speed the environmental review process and inform selection of service types and station locations for high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor. The pilot will engage federal, state and local governments and the public in the environmental review process.
Read More →The new Amtrak hubs complement Titan's existing Northeast corridor properties, which include SEPTA, Port Authority Transit Corp. and New Jersey Transit.
Read More →He had proposed placing the 457-mile route under U.S. government control and requiring competitive bidding to build tracks and run trains as fast as 220 miles per hour between Washington and Boston.
Read More →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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