WASHINGTON — Amtrak will begin introducing new ticket kiosk at three Northeast Corridor stations, the beginning of a rollout that will eventually cover more than 150 stations and more than 200 kiosks. Amtrak describes the machines as having “an updated user interface consistent with other Amtrak digital channels that allows for a minimum-touch experience for […]
NEW YORK — Despite more than 7 inches of rain that shut down New York’s subway system late Wednesday, the Amtrak tunnels connecting the Northeast Corridor to Manhattan survived tropical storm Ida without the debilitating damage that occurred as a result of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy. But other damage and power outages caused cancellation of all […]
NEW YORK — Work will resume on the project to bring Metro-North commuter rail service to New York’s Penn Station, a project which had been paused over funding uncertainty and because of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Thursday that the resumption of the process will see selection of a firm […]
NEW YORK — Natural lighting from huge skylights, spacious concourses, and dramatic entrances are key features of a dramatically reconfigured Penn Station under reconstruction options announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and renderings released by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The plans announced Wednesday offer two options — one that would retain the current two-level boarding configuration […]
WASHINGTON — Passengers opting to take the train between Boston and Washington, D.C., will have a long-overdue alternative to the 7-hour daytime journey aboard Acela, Amtrak’s fastest train. Overnight northbound train No. 66 and southbound No. 67 (No. 65 on Friday and Saturday nights) are scheduled at 9 to 10 hours depending on the direction […]
Friday midday rail news: Canadian crude-by-rail sees major drop in 2020, regulator says Canadian crude-by-rail exports fell by nearly 40% in 2020, according to the Canada Energy Regulator, which regulates the export of crude and petroleum products. The average of 172,013 barrels per day — after an average of 280,272 barrels in 2019 — after […]
Friday morning rail news: Biden coronavirus plan includes $20 billion for transit Some $20 billion in “relief for the hardest hit public transit agencies” is part of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan released by President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday, a wide-ranging legislative package including $1,400 per-person payments to most households, a national COVID-19 vaccination […]
Some seldom-covered 2020 passenger rail developments are guaranteed to surface as bigger news in 2021. Among them is the Federal Railroad Administration’s approval of Texas Central’s Final Environmental Impact Statemen and the Surface Transportation Board’s decision to assume jurisdiction over the Dallas-Houston high speed rail project’s construction permits. The STB’s analysis will include evaluating whether […]
The MTA will vote on a contract to manage changes at New York’s Penn Station, shown in May 2019. Ralph Spielman NEW YORK — Thursday’s meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board will vote on work at New York’s Pennsylvania Station and Long Island’s Elmont Station following discussion of both projects at committee meetings on […]
NEW YORK — New plans were announced Monday for New York Penn Station, during a speech to New York Civic leaders by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat. To augment the new Moynihan Train Hall and existing Pennsylvania Station, buildings and land on the south full city block adjacent to the current facility will be acquired […]
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road will start construction on a new Penn Station entrance at 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue on June 17, which will bring much needed improved access, while LIRR’s concourse will get wider corridors, natural light, and improved safety to the underground station. To help […]
