Amtrak: A Victim of its Own Success
Paul Nussbaum reports on Boardman's remarks at a hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the future of the Northeast Corridor last week.Publication Date: Sat, 04/20/2013
View ArticleCommute Nightmare Awaits Amtrak and New Jersey Transit Passengers
"Amtrak officials are in a race against time to avoid a commuting nightmare if one of the existing 100-year old tunnels has to be closed for major repairs before new (Hudson River) tunnels are built,"...
View ArticleAmtrak's Operating Loss Decreases as Ridership Increases
Amtrak’s "revenue grew 8% to $3.2 billion from the previous fiscal year amid what transportation planners see as a long-term shift favoring mass transit and passenger rail," writes Publication Date:...
View ArticleAmtrak's Achilles Heel, Infrastructurally Speaking
With the Portal Bridge in the background, Amtrak President Joseph H.Publication Date: Sat, 11/15/2014
View ArticleAmtrak Resumes Full Service on Northeast Corridor Today
"Our repairs have been made with the utmost care and emphasis on safety, including complete compliance with Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] directives,"Publication Date: Sun, 05/17/2015
View ArticleChanges Ahead for Amtrak
Among the changes in the five-year Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act that was signed by President Obama on December 4 are these two Publication Date: Fri, 12/04/2015
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