Amtrak - Tue May 29, 2018
Gateway Advances Construction for Future Hudson Tunnel
Trustees of the Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC) on May 18 commended the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for agreeing to fund $12.5 million of work with Amtrak to relocate utilities from the path of Section 3 of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing project....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue May 08, 2018
Seattle's New $28M Locomotive Facility Picks Up Steam
With the piling work completed for the new Amtrak locomotive service facility, crews are now pouring its concrete foundation and installing the underground mechanical, electrical and utilities. Although the project is only 38 percent complete, construction is ahead of schedule....
Thu April 26, 2018
Track Work Puts Shore Line East Service on Buses
The Connecticut Department of Transportation said an Amtrak project of track repairs starting April 23 between New Haven and Old Saybrook will affect customers of both the intercity rail system and the CTDOT-owned Shore Line East commuter line, canceling trains and putting travelers onto buses instead....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 16, 2018
Century-Old Portal Bridge Malfunctions, Causes Delays
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) As a tug of war over funding a multibillion-dollar rail project continues in Washington, the perils facing Northeast Corridor commuters were brought into stark relief again March 16 when a century-old bridge malfunctioned, suspending train service for hours in and out of New York....
Wed April 11, 2018
Amtrak Continues Work on Penn Station for Second Summer
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of three major railroad infrastructure assets in New York City: The Empire Tunnel and the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, which provides train access between Upstate New York and New York Penn Station, as well as renewal work on Track 19 in New York Penn Station, which will help provide commuters with more reliable service....
Omaha Media Group - Wed April 04, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : April 4, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:Contractors Fined Millions For Failing To Hire Local Workers During Arena ConstructionDuring the construction of Detroit's $862.9 million Little Caesars Arena, only 25 percent of the hours worked by skilled tradesman were actual residents of the city....
Wed February 07, 2018
Michigan Track Improvements Slash Amtrak Travel Time
DETROIT (AP) The Michigan Department of Transportation said $384 million in track improvements have led to faster train speeds and reduced travel times to Chicago. The Amtrak Wolverine route, which runs from Detroit to Chicago, has reduced transit time by 20 minutes, said Michael Frezell, a department spokesman....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 05, 2018
Philly's 30th Street Station Plans $10B Makeover
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is one of Pennsylvania's busiest intermodal stations serving Amtrak, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and New Jersey Transit. Combined, the three agencies saw more than 11 million passenger trips at the station in 2013....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 15, 2017
Amtrak Names Firms for Baltimore's Penn Station Renovation
Amtrak has chosen a group of firms to spearhead an extensive redevelopment of Baltimore's Penn Station. The company announced Dec. 14 that it will negotiate solely with Penn Station Partners, a group made up of Beatty Development, Armada Hoffler Properties, Cross Street Partners and Gensler and more, the Baltimore Sun reported....
Alfonso A. Castillo - Fri October 20, 2017
Amtrak: Sandy Tunnel Repairs May Begin in 2025, Cost $1B
Construction work on a critical project to repair damage from superstorm Sandy in East River tunnels used mostly by the Long Island Rail Road may not begin until 2025 — 13 years after the structures were deluged with 14 million gallons of corrosive saltwater....
