PAOLI, PA. – On Sept. 23, 2019, federal, state and local officials joined together with SEPTA, Amtrak and their honored guests to officially announce the completion of the Paoli Station…
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DENVER – Denverites gathered at the city’s Union Station on Sept. 6, 2019, to unveil the historic “Moffat Loving Cup of Admiration,” which will be on long-term display in the…
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, launched a new State Supported daily passenger train on Friday, August 30, 2019. Called the Valley Flyer, the service, part of a…
SEATTLE – Every year, more than 2.7 million passengers pass through Seattle’s King Street Station, which is served by Amtrak intercity and Sounder commuter trains, as well as Amtrak Thruway…
WASHINGTON – Amtrak has an ambitious $72.5 million program to improve the customer experience at stations across the network in 2019. “Customer Now” projects are as simple as new door…
PHILADELPHIA – The Paoli Train Station Accessibility Improvements Project was recently honored for collaborative efforts to upgrade the station along the busy Keystone Corridor between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. A joint…
LAWRENCE, KAN. – Community members and well-wishers packed the historic Lawrence, Kan., depot on the afternoon of Feb. 22, 2019, to celebrate the building’s full rehabilitation. The project, 10 years…
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…
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…
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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