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Reader Rant: ‘Amtrak has ruined my vacation, and I’m pissed.’
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (726+ words) By Muir Avenue Ale Amtrak has ruined my vacation, and I’m pissed. For years, Amtrak has sold the California Rail Pass for $159. For the right kind of traveler and the right trip, it’s almost too good to be true. During…...
Rail News - Patriot Rail names Bradt COO. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (203+ words) Progressive Railroading Patriot Rail names Bradt COO Patriot Rail Co. has selected Jason Bradt to serve as chief operating officer following a comprehensive search process. He will succeed Jerry Hall, who has served as COO since October 2022 and will retire…...
New Interborough Express renderings show modern stations for proposed rail line between Brooklyn and Queens
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (661+ words) The $5.5 billion transit project seeks to address a long-standing gap in the city’s subway system: the lack of a direct transit connection between Brooklyn and Queens. By repurposing the existing Bay Ridge Branch, which runs 14 miles from Bay Ridge to…...
Amtrak’s $6B Baltimore tunnel forces BGE to move power lines, sparking Remington fight
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (23+ words) Capital Gazette More From Our Newsroom More in Local News...
Amtrak's Bridgeport Plan A 'Knife Through The Heart' Of Neighborhood, Residents Say
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (905+ words) BRIDGEPORT — Maria LaGiglio says she will sell her house and move if Amtrak’s proposed 24/7 maintenance facility is built about 100 feet from her home. “I have a 9-year-old daughter. I will not raise her like 100 feet away from that maintenance facility,…...
Amtrak creates board committee to guide expansion as Pittsburgh gains second daily train
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (201+ words) WPXI Amtrak creates board committee to guide expansion as Pittsburgh gains second daily train The System Expansion Committee will help guide the passenger rail service in expanding its services around the country, whether itâs the number of routes and…...
Chicago to Quad Cities rail line gets funding boost
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (506+ words) Federal officials have extended the availability of remaining grant funding for the long-delayed Chicago-Quad Cities passenger rail project, a move that will allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to continue work on restoring Amtrak service between Chicago and Moline. The…...
The last freight train on Manhattan’s West Side elevated line carried three carloads of frozen turkeys in 1980. Over the next quarter-century, wind and birds seeded a wild landscape across the abandoned tracks; 29 years after that final run, the first section reopened as a park, and the same steel viaduct now carries a 1.45-mile walkway threading between Manhattan’s apartment buildings.
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (911+ words) An abandoned freight railway developed a self-seeded landscape before becoming the High Line. Preserving the structure required years of organizing, engineering and garden design. By The Long View · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 8, 2026 · How we edit The last freight…...
In local visit, U.S. transportation secretary deflects question on Scranton to NYC passenger train
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (187+ words) U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s recent visit to Nanticoke mostly centered on reopening two closed Luzerne County bridges as soon as possible. U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Luzerne, showed Duffy around the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport a bit and highlighted other infrastructure,…...
BRAGSA Begins Reconstruction of Fitz Hughes Bridge
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (121+ words) BRAGSA is rehabilitating the previously damaged Fitz Hughes Bridge, which was demolished to facilitate the construction of a single-span reinforced concrete slab bridge on reinforced concrete abutments. Once completed, the project will improve safety, enhance accessibility, and provide a more…...