As the Thanksgiving holiday travel period gets underway, Amtrak customers can wait for their trains in a new, temporary waiting area at Washington Union Station. The waiting area officially opened on Nov. 19. The waiting area is located in the former Uniqlo location, near the Amtrak Ticket Counter. Customer service representatives will greet customers, check […]
Amtrak has been awarded nearly $126 million from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Many Amtrak partners also received funding that will improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of Amtrak service and support the expansion of intercity passenger rail. “These grants will directly […]
NEW YORK – Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and NJ TRANSIT released today the engineering feasibility study, “Doubling Trans-Hudson Train Capacity at New York Penn Station” (NYP), that analyzes the potential of four concepts to double train capacity at the station during the peak period, as well as expand Amtrak Empire Service, without expanding […]
Amtrak is launching a program to revitalize and improve operations of Washington Union Station, one of the nation’s most historic and busiest multimodal hubs. The focus will be on enhancing the customer experience, comfort and security, and implementing investments to better serve the many travelers and visitors that use this iconic station, including Amtrak Northeast […]
Goal to boost local food and beverage industry Customers will get a taste of Virginia while traveling on the train. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, Amtrak, and the Center of the Universe Brewing Company in Ashland are partnering to offer a local craft beer, Brewski, onboard Amtrak Virginia trains. Beginning June 8, Brewski, will be […]
Amtrak was honored for workplace excellence, earning a spot on the Forbes 2024 list as one of America’s Best Employers. Received for nine consecutive years, this achievement comes as Amtrak builds a workforce to modernize infrastructure, major stations and trains — setting in motion a new era of rail that will change the way America […]
In September 2022, Amtrak unveiled its second series of its installations at New York Penn Station for Art at Amtrak, a year-round public art initiative that brings a variety of visual works to New York Penn Station (NYP) and provides an unparalleled creative platform for New York and New Jersey artists. Building upon the highly […]
(Photo Credit: Redvertex) Work underway to add new elevator and rebuild escalator at station’s busiest entrance NEW YORK – Amtrak has started work on an accessibility improvement project to the 7th Avenue and 32nd Street entrance at New York Penn Station, taking advantage of adjacent private investments to improve the customer experience in this critical […]
Milestone Marks Key Step Forward on the New Frederick Douglass Tunnel Last week, Amtrak kicked off procurement phase for the $1+ billion Southern Approach construction package, which is the first of three major construction contracts for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore. Amtrak has issued a Request for Letters Of Interest (LOI) to the […]
Significant milestone will improve reliability for customers across the Northeast Corridor NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick can accommodate speeds of up to 150 mph. This project is part of the New […]
