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Amtrak Advances Three NEC Rail Yard Modernization Projects

Amtrak on Aug. 19 announced that it has awarded design-build contracts and begun preconstruction activities for three rail ...
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Amtrak awards design build contracts for three rail yard modernization projects on Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts and begun preconstruction activities for three rail yard modernization projects on ...

Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment

A CSX coal train derailed near Enfield, North Carolina, on Sunday, blocking the main route between Florida and the Northeast.
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Tickets now available for Amtrak’s new high-speed train

Amtrak is debuting its high-speed train between Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston beginning on Aug. 28.

Tickets for Amtrak's 'NextGen Acela' train go on sale, with two stops in CT

A one-way "NextGen Acela" trip from New Haven to Boston on train 2154 starts at $321 on Aug. 29 while a "NextGen Acela" trip ...
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This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the ...
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PA: Amtrak's Keystone line, connecting NYC, Philly, and Harrisburg, may get axed under SEPTA cuts

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle warned Monday that planned SEPTA cuts could force Amtrak to cut the Keystone Service line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.
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Passengers stuck on Amtrak train near Battle Creek to be fully refunded, company says

Passengers aboard an Amtrak train that were stuck for hours in Emmett Township last week should expect to be fully refunded.

6 injured as Amtrak train collides with truck hauling hay in rural Missouri

An Amtrak train struck a truck hauling hay outside Pleasant Hill, Missouri, on Sunday, injuring six train passengers. Here's ...