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Amtrak Announces Plan To Begin Passenger Service Between Tucson, Phoenix And LA
Amtrak President Stephen Gardner joined with CEO Bill Flynn to announce on July 27, 2021, that new passenger rail service will begin that...
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Jul 29, 20212 min read


Union Pacific says California fire forces closure of Keddie-Portola railway line
July 27 (Reuters) - Top U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp said on Tuesday that the Dixie fire in California had reached a main...
icarussmith20
Jul 28, 20211 min read


Shortage of Railroad Workers Threatens Recovery
America’s freight railroads are struggling to bring back workers, contributing to a slowdown in the movement of chemicals, fertilizer and...
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Jul 25, 20215 min read


Amtrak Invests $7.3 Billion in New Fleet
Amtrak has announced a $7.3 billion contract with California-based Siemens Mobility Inc. to manufacture a fleet of new equipment to...
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Jul 22, 20212 min read


Amtrak, shipper groups voice support for Biden executive order
WASHINGTON — Amtrak and shipper groups have welcomed the executive order from President Joe Biden which seeks to increase competition...
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Jul 13, 20212 min read


Amtrak Seeks Expedited STB Treatment for Gulf Coast
Amtrak on July 8 said it will renew its request that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) intervene on its behalf if CSX and Norfolk...
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Jul 11, 20213 min read


Business, labor groups endorse bipartisan infrastructure deal
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and a group of other prominent business groups on Thursday endorsed a $1.2 trillion, eight-year...
icarussmith20
Jul 11, 20212 min read


Biden seeking to boost rail, sea shipping competition -White House
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and...
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Jul 10, 20212 min read


Amtrak announces $7.3B investment in new trains and expanded service
On Wednesday, train company Amtrak announced a new partnership with infrastructure company Siemens Mobility to develop and implement a...
icarussmith20
Jul 8, 20212 min read


The Inside Track: Interview with Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
Last week, the INVEST in America Act passed through the House, promising $715 billion towards US transportation and infrastructure over a...
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Jul 7, 20214 min read


Battery-powered trains could be a climate game changer. Is everyone all aboard?
Colossal freight locomotives are a fixture of the American landscape, but their 4,400-horsepower engines collectively burn 3.5 billion...
icarussmith20
Jul 6, 20216 min read


Amtrak Opposes CN-KCS Voting Trust
Amtrak has asked the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject CN’s use of a voting trust in its proposed combination with Kansas City...
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Jun 30, 20215 min read


Amtrak warns freight merger could derail New England expansion plans
Amtrak offers a promising vision for the future of train travel in New England: a new route connecting Concord, N.H., with Boston;...
icarussmith20
Jun 29, 20214 min read


Rail merger is a key to economic growth, supply chain security
One of the lessons of the coronavirus pandemic is that shorter supply chains are vital. This is especially true as global supply chain...
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Jun 26, 20213 min read


Could Freight Derail Amtrak Expansion Plans?
What Are Amtrak’s Expansion Plans? President Biden, otherwise known as Amtrak Joe, has a $75 billion plan to transform passenger train...
icarussmith20
Jun 22, 20213 min read


Biden wants to bring Amtrak to a Northeast commuter corridor. Will riders support it?
By Adam Edelman Every morning, Patty Kennedy wakes up long before the sun rises to take a two-hour bus ride from Allentown, Pennsylvania,...
icarussmith20
Jun 21, 20216 min read


“Amtrak Joe” Tries to Resuscitate California’s Zombie Bullet Train
President Joe Biden is well known for having a choo choo fetish. It’s little surprise he wants to expand the already heavily subsidized...
icarussmith20
Jun 20, 20212 min read


High-speed rail getting last minute push in Congress
High-speed rail is getting a last-minute push from lawmakers and lobbyists as Congress debates how to revamp the nation’s infrastructure....
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Jun 16, 20214 min read


Summer vacation? Amtrak Rail Pass offers 10 trips for $299 with passes available through June 22
Looking to travel by train cross country this summer? Amtrak is offering $200 off its relaunched USA Rail Pass to take up to 10 rides at...
icarussmith20
Jun 15, 20211 min read


CDC no longer requiring travelers to wear masks in outdoor transit hubs
(NBC) -- You no longer need to wear a mask if you are waiting outside an airport. That is according to the Centers for Disease Control...
icarussmith20
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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