News Wire top stories of 2024, No. 4: Borealis’ success suggests roadmap for more service
As the Chicago-St. Paul, Minn., Borealis surpassed 100,000 riders a little over five months after its May 21, 2024, debut,…
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As the Chicago-St. Paul, Minn., Borealis surpassed 100,000 riders a little over five months after its May 21, 2024, debut,…
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WASHINGTON — An Amtrak train left a large number of passengers behind when it departed Washington Union Station for New…
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NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad are introducing a new weekend discount program for those…
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WASHINGTON – Union Pacific has resolved the broader service problems that prompted Amtrak’s complaint about the tardy performance of the…
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WASHINGTON — Class I railroads this week disagreed with Amtrak’s contention that its passenger trains should enjoy absolute and unlimited…
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NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has not done enough in streamlining its procurement process to make it more…
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state legislative leaders have rejected a $65 billion capital plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,…
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WASHINGTON — Five members of California’s congressional delegation have written U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, urging approval of a $536…
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former Amtrak station in Grand Rapids is for sale, but if you’re interested in buying,…
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The switch to full electrification between San Francisco and San Jose came on Sept. 21 (San Jose-Gilroy service is still…
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Regional Transit is investigating a ransomware attack on its operations that slowed light rail operations last week…
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NEW YORK — Amtrak says service has been fully restored between New York’s Penn Station and Philadelphia. The company said…
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