Amtrak - Mon November 21, 2022
Amtrak, Partners Planning New Susquehanna River Bridge in Northeast Maryland
Amtrak announced Nov. 18 that it plans to move forward with a major infrastructure project to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge in northeast Maryland. The rail service is looking to build two new bridges to replace the current structure; and overhead power, signal, safety, and security systems at the site will be modernized to improve railroad efficiency on Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor....
Delaware News Journal & Railway Technology - Wed October 12, 2022
New Claymont Rail Station in Delaware to Replace Aging Amtrak Facility
A new train station, known officially as the Claymont Regional Transportation Center (CRTC), the first phase in a major redevelopment project in the northern Delaware town, is currently taking shape with plans to open in 2023, according to Railway Technology....
CEG - Tue October 26, 2021
Historic Baltimore Penn Station Renovation, Expansion Project in Progress
Amtrak and Penn Station Partners on Oct. 22 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment and expansion of the historic Baltimore Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland. As part of a $150 million investment in the station upgrades, Amtrak executed a Master Development Agreement in April 2019 with Penn Station Partners, led by Beatty Development Group and Cross Street Partners....
CEG - Mon October 25, 2021
New Train Station in Coatesville, Pa., May Help Boost City West of Philadelphia
The long-planned effort to build a new $65 million train station in Coatesville, Pa., took another step forward Oct. 22 when federal, state and local officials broke ground on a project that will seek to revitalize the Chester County city....
The Providence Journal - Thu September 30, 2021
Replacement of Cranston, R.I. Bridge May Last Until Next Spring
Cranston, R.I.'s Park Avenue railroad bridge, the city's primary east-west connector for cars and trucks, will likely remain closed until at least spring 2022 due to a shortage of Amtrak workers....
CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Deal Reached on $400M Plan to Renovate Philly's 30th Street Station in 2022
Amtrak and Plenary Infrastructure Philadelphia (PIP) reached a deal Sept. 15 on a lease and development agreement for the restoration and renovation of the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, multiple news sources reported....
Associated Press - Wed July 14, 2021
Infrastructure Plan Spurs Rail Construction Projects
(AP) Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route that Amtrak stopped in 1997 and at a high-speed rail line along the congested Interstate 15 corridor to Victorville, Calif....
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Passenger Rail Project Receives $31.8M Federal Grant
The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been selected to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant. The TCMC project will add an additional daily round-trip between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago and points in-between, along the existing long-distance Amtrak Empire Builder route....
CEG - Mon October 19, 2020
Pennsylvania's Sellers Avenue Bridge to Finally be Upgraded
Pennsylvania State Senator Tim Kearney and Ridley Park Mayor Hank Eberle announced Oct. 15 that a breakthrough had been reached on upgrading the 68-year-old Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Park, paving the way for construction to begin on the long-dormant project....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 21, 2019
CTDOT Breaks Ground on Clinton Rail Station Addition
A groundbreaking ceremony in June kicked off construction of the Clinton, Conn., rail station addition that is projected for completion in January 2021. The $12.5-million project adds a new platform on the north side of the tracks, an "up-and-over" pedestrian bridge/elevator connecting both sides, a ramp to the new platform, a bike shelter and some additional parking....
