NEWPORT NEWS, VA – On July 21, 2020, officials representing Amtrak, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the City of…
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NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have completed the first phase of the Ticketed Waiting Area refresh at New York Penn Station and have opened the space for customers…
WASHINGTON – A major construction project that will increase rail capacity is underway at Washington Union Station, the second busiest terminal in the U.S. The project is among other improvements…
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak has selected Plenary Infrastructure Philadelphia (PIP), a team with international expertise, to form a master development partnership via ground lease for the renovation of William H. Gray…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For more than a century, visitors to Washington Union Station have passed beneath the watchful gaze of 36 Roman legionnaire statues perched around the impressive Main Hall, known for its barrel-vaulted ceiling with gilded coffers. The cast…
CHICAGO – Amtrak efforts to improve safety and the customer experience at historic Chicago Union Station recently garnered a handful of architecture and engineering awards. These honors recognize the company’s stewardship…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Nov. 20, 2019, Amtrak recognized community activist Dara Casey of Malvern, Ark., with its “Champion of the Rails” award. Given out annually as part of the Amtrak…
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Amtrak Board Chairman Tony Coscia, and NJ TRANSIT CEO Kevin Corbett announced on October 15, 2019, the kickoff of fall construction…
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…
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…
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