WASHINGTON – Anyone interested in learning about station revitalization efforts on a state-wide level will enjoy two recent reports produced by the Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services at…
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BOSTON – Amtrak customers traveling in and out of Boston South Station can now enjoy the newly renovated and re-branded Metropolitan Lounge, as part of a larger Amtrak lounge station…
CHICAGO – On November 29, 2018, Amtrak unveiled Chicago Union Station’s renewed Great Hall, painted in its original colors and made brighter by a restored skylight and improved lighting accenting…
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station Façade Restoration project was recently featured at the Forum for Architecture and Design, hosted by the Philadelphia chapter of…
SALEM, ORE. – On Sept. 25, 2018, community members were joined by officials from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and rail enthusiasts to celebrate the centennial of the…
WESTERLY, R.I. – In August 2018, the Westerly depot became the new temporary home of the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, which exhibits artwork by members and visiting artists. The…
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – On July 21, 2018, San Bernardino’s civic leaders and residents, joined by visitors from across Southern California, gathered to mark the centennial of the city’s railroad…
Raleigh Union Station anchors the west end of downtown. Amtrak began serving the facility in July 2018. RALEIGH, N.C. – Amtrak began serving the new Raleigh Union Station on July...
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WASHINGTON – In early April 2018, Amtrak led a training program for station host volunteers in Claremont, N.H., which is a stop on the daily Vermonter and an easy jumping-off point for enjoying bicycling,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the availability of $1.5 billion to fund investments in road, rail, transit, intermodal and port projects that will have…
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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