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Amtrak in the infrastructure bill: $66 billion in new funding, and an adjusted mandate
By Madeleine Ngo President Biden frequently mentions his fondness for Amtrak, which began in the 1970s, when he would travel home from...
Aug 3, 2021


Policy Portal: USTN Interview with Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)
Transport in America is changing rapidly. From all-new high-speed railways to the first commercially viable electric planes, the next ten...
Jul 30, 2021


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...
Jul 29, 2021


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...
Jul 28, 2021


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...
Jul 25, 2021


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...
Jul 22, 2021


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...
Jul 13, 2021


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...
Jul 11, 2021


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...
Jul 11, 2021


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...
Jul 10, 2021


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...
Jul 8, 2021


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...
Jul 7, 2021


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...
Jul 6, 2021


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...
Jun 30, 2021


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;...
Jun 29, 2021


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...
Jun 26, 2021


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...
Jun 22, 2021


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,...
Jun 21, 2021


“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...
Jun 20, 2021


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....
Jun 16, 2021
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