Scranton Times-Tribune, PennDOT - Wed February 12, 2025
PennDOT Making Fast Progress On New Scranton to NYC-Penn Station Rail Corridor Project
A proposed restoration of passenger rail service between Scranton, Pa. and New York City cleared another hurdle in January, advancing to the next stage of a federal program designed to identify new and viable passenger train routes....
Baltimore Sun & Amtrak - Tue December 31, 2024
Ten Civil-War Era Bridge Piers Over Susquehanna River in Maryland Demolished by Amtrak
A contractor for Amtrak removed the final ruins of an 1866 rail bridge from the Susquehanna River in northeastern Maryland in November, despite opposition bolstered by a startup rail company that argued the 10 remnant piers should have stayed due to their historical proximity to the Underground Railroad....
Amtrak - Mon December 23, 2024
Amtrak Awards Key Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, selecting a Skanska, Walsh & Herzog Joint Venture to conduct pre-construction activities along with future contract opportunities for the project's full construction scope....
Amtrak - Wed December 18, 2024
Amtrak Completes Important Early Construction Activity for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak has completed a key early construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project, removing the 10th and final remnant pier from the river. This is one of several necessary steps before beginning major construction of two new bridges (featuring four total tracks) that will replace the existing two-track Susquehanna River Bridge, which originally opened in 1906....
Amtrak Media - Tue November 19, 2024
Amtrak Secures $112M in Federal Funds to Upgrade 13 Projects in Northeast Corridor
As part of what Amtrak calls its "New Era of Rail," the rail service announced Nov. 18 that it is continuing to fund projects designed to modernize the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and unlock major bottlenecks on the busiest passenger railroad in the United States....
Amtrak - Tue October 15, 2024
Amtrak to Start Major Rail Yard Improvements in Seattle
Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle, Wash., following the award of a construction contract to PCL Construction Services Inc. The project advances the company's New Era of Rail and supports passenger rail growth as ridership continues to break records around the country, including in the Pacific Northwest....
Amtrak - Mon October 07, 2024
Amtrak, Partners Break Ground On New Philadelphia Train Maintenance Facility
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner was joined by Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose, White House Deputy Assistant to the President for Infrastructure Implementation Samantha Silverberg and Rail Passengers Association President and CEO Jim Mathews to celebrate the start of construction for Amtrak's new heavy maintenance facility at Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia....
Amtrak - Mon September 09, 2024
Amtrak, Partners Break Ground On New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner joined U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Representative Joe Courtney, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and other state and local officials to celebrate the start of construction for Amtrak's new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Conn....
Amtrak - Mon July 22, 2024
Amtrak Unveils Renderings of Future West Baltimore MARC Station
Amtrak published new renderings of the future West Baltimore MARC Station that will be built as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program. The updated designs build on previous versions shared publicly and were developed in close coordination with MDOT MTA, while also incorporating feedback provided by members of the community and other stakeholders....
Amtrak - Wed July 03, 2024
Amtrak Awards $1.3B Contract to Construct New Moveable Rail Bridge in Connecticut
Amtrak will soon begin construction of a new, $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge between the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme following the award of a design-bid-build contract to O&G/Tutor Perini, a joint venture of two major construction firms....
