AMTRAK SEEKS TO BRING MORE RAIL SERVICE TO MORE COMMUNITIES
Creating billions of dollars of economic growth in communities across the country and thousands of good paying jobs WASHINGTON – Amtrak is initiating the work to deliver by 2035 more frequent, reliable and sustainable intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities and 20 million more passengers annually, as outlined in the Amtrak Corridor Vision […]
Heartbreaking Tragedy at a VTA Facility!
My thoughts… It is known to a few that model railroading is a hobby that I have been involved in since I was in my single digits. Railfanning is the other. hobby My experience through those years to the present have shown me that it is more than just building models building and adding scenery […]
AMTRAK AT 50: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden joined Amtrak executives for a ceremony to pay homage to the past and share Amtrak’s bold vision for the future. Streamed live today from Gray 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, the ceremony highlighted the remarkable contributions of Amtrak employees past and present as well as ambitious plans to expand […]
AMTRAK RESTORES 12 LONG DISTANCE ROUTES TO DAILY SERVICE
Slated to debut this summer, new schedules offer the most departures since June 2020 WASHINGTON – As part of its COVID-19 recovery efforts, Amtrak announces full restoration of daily service for 12 long distance routes following pandemic-related schedule reductions in 2020. Providing customers significantly more departures for the upcoming summer travel season, the new […]
Valley Metro South Central Extension/Downtown Hub receives $530 million federal grant
Phoenix, Arizona On Jan. 6, 2021, the Federal Transit Administration announced a $529.8 million federal grant agreement for the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project. These funds constitute nearly 40 percent of the total project cost and signify the federal government’s support of the extension. In addition to 5.5 miles of new track, this project […]
Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Presents a View from Above
Gift from U-Haul CEO Joe Shoen and family provides new elevator, completes restoration of Ford Island Control Tower Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and U-Haul® International are pleased to offer the virtual unveiling of the Ford Island Control Tower renovations and the breathtaking panorama of America’s first WWII aviation battlefield that will soon be available […]
Improved Safety and Customer Experience Drive Record Amtrak Ridership
Amtrak delivers best operating performance in company history
Most congested cities in the US according to a new study
A recent study finds how much Americans lose time and money sitting in traffic in our most congested cities.
The Genesee Arch Bridge: Norfolk Southern and New York State usher in a modern era for freight rail with dedication of new railroad bridge
Supports jobs and economic opportunities across New York’s Southern Tier and Finger Lakes
Urban Loop Begins: Elon Musk says his LA tunnel will be ready to open soon.
Elon Musk announced that his Boring Company has almost completed a tunnel under LA through a short video he posted on Instagram last Thursday, May 11, 2018. The tunnel for transit, which he has been described as an antidote for LA’s gridlock, will open soon, Musk boldly predicts. Is this the test phase of Musk’s more […]
