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Dec 22, 2022

Northeast Corridor’s Biggest Bottleneck Set To Receive Federal Fix Up

Federal infrastructures grants will partially fund the redevelopment of the Baltimore-Potomac Tunnel, the region’s most disruptive rail bottleneck.

Sep 13, 2022

How A Freight Train Worker Strike May Affect Your Commuter Train Travel Starting Friday (UPDATE)

VRE and MARC commuter rail says to prepare for cancellations and to seek alternative travel. Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor should not be affected by the strike, but other routes might be.

Jan 28, 2022

Man Arrested After Swastikas Found At Union Station, Police Say

D.C. police are working with Amtrak officers to investigate the case as possibly motivated by hate or bias.

Mar 30, 2021

Virginia Finalizes $3.7 Billion Deal To Acquire Tracks From CSX, Improve Passenger Rail Service Over Next Decade

The deal will increase rail service on Amtrak and VRE, letting trains run more often, faster and on their own dedicated tracks.

Mar 09, 2020

Amtrak Cancels Nonstop Acela Service Between D.C. And New York As Coronavirus Drives Down Demand

The cut starts on Tuesday and extends through May 26.

Jul 29, 2019

Union Station Has Serious Security Vulnerabilities, Per Amtrak Inspector General Report

A trespassing vehicle managed to drive on the train tracks earlier this year.

Jul 25, 2019

New Acela Will Travel Nonstop Between D.C. And New York

The Acela has long attracted business travelers looking to pay a little more and get there a little faster, but now Amtrak says it could compete with air travel.

Nov 02, 2017

Will The Hyperloop, Maglev, Or Good Old-Fashioned Trains Finally Bring High-Speed Rail To D.C.?

While Elon Musk’s Hyperloop project has hype on its side, The Northeast Maglev and Amtrak have their own plans to bring high-speed rail from D.C. to the Northeast.

Jun 29, 2017

Two CSX Workers Killed By Amtrak Train Have Been Identified

As a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania and a 25-year-old from Maryland

Nov 23, 2016

Only The Red Line Will See Track Work Over The Holiday Weekend

On Thanksgiving, trains and buses will run on a Sunday schedule.

 
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