Amtrak gets hundreds of millions for D.C. and Md. as Biden leaves
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $321 million in grants to improve Amtrak service and stations between Baltimore and D.C., from station redesign to overhead wiring replacement. It’s some ...
Amtrak Resumes Service Between New York and Washington After Power Issues
Amtrak said the suspension because of downed overhead wires blocking the tracks would last until around 3 p.m. ET and trains ...
Amtrak restores full service between NYC and New Rochelle
Full Amtrak service between New York Penn Station and New Rochelle was restored Wednesday evening, following a transformer fire Tuesday that halted trains on their tracks. Work crews were making ...
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NJ Transit, Amtrak receiving over $110 million in federal funding to modernize infrastructure
On U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey announced $112 million in federal funding for both organizations that will ...
Amtrak Resumes NYC-New Haven Service After Day-Long Delay
Amtrak resumed service on trains between New York’s Penn Station and New Haven, Connecticut, after a brush fire near East ...
Jennings Creek fire in Northeast now 50% contained; brush fires ignite in Manhattan
The FDNY said it has responded to 229 brush fires since Oct. 29, calling it the most in city history over a two-week stretch.
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NY: Hochul urges Amtrak to rethink scheduling changes during East River project
The proposed scheduling changes, set to take effect this week, have Amtrak losing three daily round trips between the Capital Region and New York City.