The Providence Journal - Thu September 30, 2021
Replacement of Cranston, R.I. Bridge May Last Until Next Spring
Cranston, R.I.'s Park Avenue railroad bridge, the city's primary east-west connector for cars and trucks, will likely remain closed until at least spring 2022 due to a shortage of Amtrak workers....
CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Deal Reached on $400M Plan to Renovate Philly's 30th Street Station in 2022
Amtrak and Plenary Infrastructure Philadelphia (PIP) reached a deal Sept. 15 on a lease and development agreement for the restoration and renovation of the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, multiple news sources reported....
Associated Press - Wed July 14, 2021
Infrastructure Plan Spurs Rail Construction Projects
(AP) Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route that Amtrak stopped in 1997 and at a high-speed rail line along the congested Interstate 15 corridor to Victorville, Calif....
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Passenger Rail Project Receives $31.8M Federal Grant
The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been selected to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant. The TCMC project will add an additional daily round-trip between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago and points in-between, along the existing long-distance Amtrak Empire Builder route....
CEG - Mon October 19, 2020
Pennsylvania's Sellers Avenue Bridge to Finally be Upgraded
Pennsylvania State Senator Tim Kearney and Ridley Park Mayor Hank Eberle announced Oct. 15 that a breakthrough had been reached on upgrading the 68-year-old Sellers Avenue Bridge in Ridley Park, paving the way for construction to begin on the long-dormant project....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 21, 2019
CTDOT Breaks Ground on Clinton Rail Station Addition
A groundbreaking ceremony in June kicked off construction of the Clinton, Conn., rail station addition that is projected for completion in January 2021. The $12.5-million project adds a new platform on the north side of the tracks, an "up-and-over" pedestrian bridge/elevator connecting both sides, a ramp to the new platform, a bike shelter and some additional parking....
Amtrak - Tue August 27, 2019
Amtrak Matches ODOT Grant to Improve Nation's Transportation Infrastructure
In support of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant application, Amtrak announced a matching $750,000 contribution to reduce delays in the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor. ODOT's grant application, if successful, will restore an out-of-service siding between Portland and Salem....
Gateway Program - Mon July 15, 2019
Statement of Gateway Program Development Corporation Trustees on NY-NJ Passage of Bi-State GDC Legislation
The following can be attributed to Jerry Zaro, Chairman, Anthony R. Coscia, Vice-Chairman, and Steven M. Cohen, New York Trustee of the Gateway Program Development Corporation. "The Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC) thanks Govs....
Associated Press - Mon July 15, 2019
Judge Clears Path for $1B Railroad Bridge Plan
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) A federal judge has cleared the way for state and federal transportation officials to move forward with a $1.1 billion project to replace a 122-year-old movable railroad bridge in Norwalk....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 15, 2019
Lack of Funds May Mean Repairs to NYC Rail Tunnel
NEW YORK (AP) With key federal funding nowhere in sight for a new $13 billion rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, project organizers said April 2 they are taking a hard look at whether to shift focus to performing major electrical repairs to the 108-year-old tube....
