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ArticlesMarch 27, 2024

States Expand Investments in Intercity Bus Service to Close Gaps

Long overshadowed by Amtrak and public transit, long-distance motorcoach travel is gaining newfound respect in statehouses.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMarch 22, 2024

Alstom Talks First-Ever U.S. Impact Report

Company officials discuss why they put out the report, findings, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 21, 2024

Amtrak Celebrates 75 Years of California Zephyr Service

In honor of the milestone and the daily operation of this iconic route, Amtrak released a Top 25 list of California Zephyr facts.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 20, 2024

Damaged Southern California Rail Line Set to Resume Service

The OCTA, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 19, 2024

STV Leading SEPTA Procurement for New Railcars

The firm will provide project management, design, engineering, testing, inspection, commissioning, and maintenance support services for the planned procurement.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 12, 2024

Feds Invest $4B in 14 Major Transit Construction Projects

The rail and BRT projects will bring about transformative change in their communities by providing transit opportunities to new riders, creating jobs, and jumpstarting economic development.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Relaunching Service Through Damaged Area

With all 33 steel beams for the foundation of the wall in place and Amtrak conducting its own risk analysis, the team has agreed that limited Pacific Surfliner service can safely resume to and from San Diego through San Clemente.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2024

Amtrak Awards Contract for Upgrades in Philadelphia

Herzog Contracting Corp. was selected to design and construct a new Heavy Maintenance Facility at Amtrak’s Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2024

California's OCTA Lands $7M for Rail Protection

The new funding from the state allows the OCTA and Metrolink project team to move forward on constructing a catchment wall at Mariposa Point in San Clemente, as well as other mitigation to protect the track from soil and debris.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2024

Amtrak Awards Contract to Build New Baltimore Tunnel

The generational investment is the centerpiece of Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, which will modernize and transform an approximately 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor.

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