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Trump budget calls for 25% cut in Amtrak Northeast Corridor funding (updated)
Funding for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor would be cut from $1.14 billion to $850 million — a 25% decrease — under President ...
Map Shows States With the Most Amtrak Services
Amtrak is the largest high-speed rail provider in the United States, carrying over 30 million passengers annually. It is ...
Train Service Is Largely Restored Between New York and New Haven After Outages
A downed power line in Connecticut left about 1,000 passengers stuck on the tracks and caused delays on Thursday night.
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Amtrak’s first-ever one-seat train will connect Long Island to the rest of civilization
Long Islanders may finally get a direct train to D.C.—no Penn Station chaos required ...
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Amtrak board meeting reveals strong performance metrics but sidesteps upcoming challenges: Analysis
Overall revenue is up, costs are being contained, expansion plans remain on track, and Amtrak is taking detailed steps to ...
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Amtrak could modernize Northeast Corridor for less: NYU study
Amtrak could create a modern high-speed rail network along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., for about one-sixth the cost of the railroad’s $117 billion 15-year plan ...
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High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor—on a Budget
Amtrak’s NextGen HSR plan proposed to solve ... more than 20 percent of travel time on the Northeast Corridor is “padding”—as anyone who has endured the 15-minute break in the bowels ...
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NJ Transit looks to improve services ahead of fare hike and major events
The transit system is working with Amtrak to ensure trains run smoothly. NJ Transit is also adding new train cars and buses ...
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Editor's Notebook: Amtrak’s expanding, but can funding keep up?
With infrastructure projects underway and expansion plans in motion, Amtrak faces a critical need for sustainable investment.