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Amtrak proposes slashing funding to fix the aging Northeast Corridor
During the winter, Amtrak embarked on $15 million in Northeast Corridor infrastructure work in New Jersey. Over 2,000 ...
Amtrak's proposal to stop in Ronkonkoma, Hicksville gaining steam
An Amtrak proposal to provide a one-seat ride from Ronkonkoma to Washington, D.C., with stops in Hicksville and Jamaica, is gaining momentum, having recently completed the first phase in a three-step ...
Time Out11d
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 ...
Gothamist13d
Amtrak plans first 1-seat train ride between Long Island and mainland U.S.
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Can 'Amtrak Joe' bring expanded rail service to Cincinnati? It won't be easy, experts say.
Unlike previous proposals, Amtrak is offering to pay up to 100% of the start-up and operating costs for new or expanded service out of ... and fund Amtrak’s expansion in such corridors by ...
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Amtrak in Ohio: Backers hope where there's a will, there's a railway
Fueling his excitement, at present, are plans to expand Amtrak passenger service across Ohio. Those efforts took big steps forward late last year, with four Ohio-centered expansion proposals ...
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New report paves the way for expansion of Penn Station to increase train service
A new report on the future of Penn Station published Wednesday concludes the only way to expand train capacity at the rail hub is to expand its footprint — supporting Amtrak’s years-long ...
The Boston Globe8mon
Amtrak and the MBTA are looking to increase passenger service. But where to park the trains?
The CEO of Amtrak ... Service next door to move. That’s an entirely different set of negotiations. These talks are focused on rail parking and repair — please save the South Station expansion ...
Curbed9mon
Amtrak Wants to Sell Us a Very Expensive New Station
That would, in turn, double the number of trains coming through — except Amtrak says Penn Station ... wave of community opposition to the expansion proposal, which led to renewed interest ...
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Ohio federal lawmakers call on ODOT to expand Amtrak service to Akron-Canton area
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers from Ohio is urging the Ohio Department of Transportation to expand Amtrak ... service development plan for the Akron-Canton area by preparing a proposal ...
Dayton Daily News1y
Dayton, Springfield proposed as passenger rail stops for routes connecting Detroit to New Orleans, New York to Dallas
Dayton hasn’t had passenger rail service since 1979 ... passenger rail is being evaluated for expansion, and not contraction. “These are real proposals which could happen,” said Mitch ...
Tampa Bay Times1y
Could Tampa miss out on a new Amtrak service?
Despite the growing ridership and recent investments from the city, state and Amtrak to update the historic station, it could miss out on expanded rail service, according to preliminary proposals ...