Category: rail fanning
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AMTRAK AND MDOT ANNOUNCE NEW APPROACH FOR BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC TUNNEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Community and Business Leaders Gather to Mark the 150th Anniversary of B&P Tunnel BALTIMORE – Today, federal, state and local leaders highlighted the 150th anniversary of the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) tunnel’s groundbreaking and unveiled new plans to enhance and advance the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. Additionally, Amtrak announced the new tunnel will be named after Frederick Douglass,…
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Brightline Milestone: 50 Percent Completion Between Miami to Orlando
In May 2021, Brightline announced a major milestone, the company has passed the halfway mark for construction on its extension to Orlando. Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly high-speed rail, held the announcement at the future site for its vehicle maintenance facility just south of the Orlando International Airport. The progress on Brightline’s VMF…
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AMTRAK MAKES MAJOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE INVESTMENTS IN COMFORT AND MODERNIZATION ON NATIONAL NETWORK ROUTES
Refreshed railcar interiors, improved soft goods, traditional dining restoration and new low-emissions Amtrak locomotive displayed CHICAGO – Amtrak has initiated a multi-million-dollar and multi-year project to improve the customer experience aboard its long distance trains serving overnight routes across the country. Elements of this work were displayed this week at Chicago Union Station. Modernized interiors of Amtrak’s…
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AMTRAK CUSTOMERS CAN TOUR THE COUNTRY FOR ONE LOW FARE WITH USA RAIL PASS
For a limited time, customers can purchase the new rail pass for $299 per traveler WASHINGTON – With the relaunch of its USA Rail Pass, Amtrak is introducing a new and affordable way to take a multi-segment train journey across America. This new offering allows customers to take up to ten rides to see the country…
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AMTRAK STATEMENT ON INVEST IN AMERICA ACT
Based on our initial review, the INVEST in America Act is a bold commitment to a stronger Amtrak and more sustainable transportation system that America needs. The bill authorizes the robust funding necessary to allow Amtrak to better serve the country. It provides additional funding to help advance the recently released Amtrak Connects US vision to…
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Los Angeles Releases a New Data-Driven Plan to Promote Sustainable Transportation
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2021 — Los Angeles City Planning (City Planning) and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) unveiled proposed changes to the City’s existing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program. The draft proposal will help reduce car dependence to meet carbon pollution reduction strategies set out in LA’s Green New Deal. The update aims to reduce the number of…
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LA Metro PURPLE LINE (D) Construction Update!
An update on the LA Metro Purple Line from The Four Foot… The purple or D line as it’s now officially known was opened in 1996 as a short 2 station branch of the Metro Red line. Known as the Wilshire branch, it wasn’t branded as the Purple line until 2006, and finally it…
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AMTRAK HIGHLIGHTS SUPERIOR AMENITIES AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE ONBOARD ACELA TRAINS
Acela Service Offers Customers a Distinctive Travel Experience WASHINGTON – Taking the Acela for travel on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) is now more convenient than ever and travelers can enjoy low fares now available between many cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston. To provide more schedule flexibility, Amtrak is also adding two additional weekday daily roundtrip Acela trains beginning Mon., April…
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Phoenix Light Rail Extension Back on Track!
Groundbreaking for the Valley Metro light rail extension into South Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that was set to kill any future rail expansion. Service began for Phoenix Valley Metro back in December 2008, and the system now stretches more than 26 miles. The agency states that there…
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Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers to Auction off Equipment of World-Class Rail-Car Manufacturer
Cincinnati Industrial Auctioneers, Inc. has been appointed by Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing, LLC to sell the industrial machinery and equipment from their Rochelle, Illinois site. Nippon Sharyo, a global rail-car manufacturer, stopped using the facility for manufacturing in July 2018. A majority of Nippon Sharyo’s State-of-the-Art Equipment is new in 2010 to 2016. (3) 4,500-Watt Mitsubishi…