The New York Times recently published an article chronicling the lives of seven Midwestern communities and their train stations, including Cincinnati Union Terminal and Kansas City Union Station, which were transformed…
RICHMOND, VA – Amtrak, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hosted a ceremony on June 28, 2018, to celebrate completion…
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Coinciding with the April 2, 2018, launch of new early morning Pacific Surfliner service between Los Angeles and Goleta, the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District introduced connecting…
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – On Feb. 23, 2018, as a large crowd looked on, local and regional officials stood beneath a colorful balloon arch to cut the ribbon on the new…
CARLINVILLE, ILL. – The city’s new depot was dedicated on Dec. 11, 2017, during a ceremony that included representatives from the state, city and Amtrak. Located about five blocks west…
LINCOLN, ILL. – On December 5, 2017, state, local and Amtrak officials gathered at the historic Chicago & Alton (C&A) Railroad station complex in downtown to celebrate its reopening following…
ROANOKE, VA. – Cheering crowds gathered in Roanoke on Oct. 30, 2017, to greet the arrival of the inaugural Northeast Regional as it pulled into downtown. Aboard the special train,…
ALTON, Ill. – Amtrak customers were welcomed by representatives of the railroad, city of Alton, Madison County and the state of Illinois on Sept. 15, 2017, to the gleaming new…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 22, 2017, Amtrak recognized three individuals with its “Champion of the Rails” award. Given out annually as part of the President’s Service and Safety Awards,…
PONTIAC, ILL. – Town officials were joined by state and Amtrak representatives on June 5, 2017, to dedicate a new $2.65 million station in Pontiac, Ill. Lincoln Service trains and the…
Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
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