FORT MADISON, IOWA – On Dec. 15, 2021, Amtrak relocated to the historic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot along the downtown riverfront. The move followed a more than…
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TACOMA, WASH. – On Nov. 18, 2021, Amtrak moved into the new Tacoma Dome Station in the historic Freighthouse Square in the city’s Dome District. This modern station replaced an…
BALTIMORE – Amtrak and Penn Station Partners gathered to host a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 22, 2021, with Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Amit Bose, Governor Larry Hogan, Senator Ben…
WASHINGTON – As part of Amtrak’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration, a series of colorful graphic photo canvasses are appearing at dozens of stations around the country during fall 2021. Amtrak…
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam announced the launch of expanded rail service from downtown Richmond to the Northeast on Sept. 27, 2021. Amtrak Northeast Regional Train No. 86, which formerly…
BARRE, VT – The state of Vermont celebrated restoration of its train service on July 19, 2021, with a day of special offers and station events. The state-supported Vermonter (St….
NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have completed the second and final phase of the Ticketed Waiting Area refresh at New York Penn Station at the Amtrak Concourse on…
BRATTLEBORO, VT – Amtrak announced on Nov. 19, 2020, that it is in discussions with the Town of Brattleboro, NECR Railroad and the State of Vermont on its proposal for…
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The city’s new downtown Exchange Street Station opened on Nov. 8, 2020, with the arrival of the eastbound Maple Leaf (Toronto-Albany-New York). Located just south of Sahlen Field, home of the…
HOMEWOOD, ILL. – Improvements to Amtrak and Metra customer facilities at the shared station in Chicago south-suburban Homewood were celebrated on the morning of Sept. 28, 2020, by federal, state,…
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