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Trump budget calls for 25% cut in Amtrak Northeast Corridor funding (updated)
Funding for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor would be cut from $1.14 billion to $850 million — a 25% decrease — under President ...
Map Shows States With the Most Amtrak Services
Amtrak is the largest high-speed rail provider in the United States, carrying over 30 million passengers annually. It is ...
Train Service Is Largely Restored Between New York and New Haven After Outages
A downed power line in Connecticut left about 1,000 passengers stuck on the tracks and caused delays on Thursday night.
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Trump budget greenlights more National Network investment: Analysis
Although the Trump Administration’s budget for fiscal 2026 provided little rationale for boosting Amtrak’s National Network ...
Noisy progress: First phase at entrance to new Gateway rail tunnel wraps up
The $41.1 million Tonnelle Avenue project included relocating utilities and building an overpass to allow the trains to pass underneath Tonnelle ...
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Amtrak’s first-ever one-seat train will connect Long Island to the rest of civilization
Long Islanders may finally get a direct train to D.C.—no Penn Station chaos required ...
Close the Paoli/Thorndale line? Many say SEPTA is using the threat as leverage.
Another variant concerns the Chestnut Hill West line. It stops in Chestnut Hill, West Mount Airy, and Germantown, city neighborhoods with histories of organized political activism and protest. The ...
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Amtrak kicks off salvage program to help communities affected by Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
Amtrak's Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program is modernizing and transforming a 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor.
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Editor's Notebook: Amtrak’s expanding, but can funding keep up?
With infrastructure projects underway and expansion plans in motion, Amtrak faces a critical need for sustainable investment.