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Yet Another Record Year!

We achieved back-to-back all-time records in ridership and revenue all while making historic levels of investments to upgrade America’s trains, bridges, tunnels, tracks, signals and electric systems- bolstering America’s growing rail supply chain.

Latest Updates

Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility

June 10, 2026

Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility

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HISTORIC AGAIN: President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Amtrak, and Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar & Skanska) Unveil Design for Overhaul of New York Penn Station

June 8, 2026

HISTORIC AGAIN: President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, Amtrak, and Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar & Skanska) Unveil Design for Overhaul of New York Penn Station

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Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Iowa Stations

May 28, 2026

Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Iowa Stations

Customers benefit from $20 million in federal investments MT. PLEASANT and OTTUMWA, Iowa – Amtrak passengers have a more welcoming...

First Northeast Regional Airo Trainset Completes Manufacturing

May 28, 2026

First Northeast Regional Airo Trainset Completes Manufacturing

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Amtrak Advances Accessibility Improvements at Prince Station in West Virginia

May 27, 2026

Amtrak Advances Accessibility Improvements at Prince Station in West Virginia

Platform improvement work at the Prince, WV station (PRC) is currently underway as part of Amtrak’s ADA Stations Program. This...

PENN STATION UPDATE: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Amtrak Announce Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar and Skanska) as Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

May 20, 2026

PENN STATION UPDATE: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Amtrak Announce Penn Transformation Partners (Halmar and Skanska) as Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation

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Borealis Carries More Than 416,000 at Second Anniversary

May 18, 2026

Borealis Carries More Than 416,000 at Second Anniversary

Total Amtrak Twin Cities – Chicago ridership up 27 percent in two years ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO –BorealisSM train...

One Trainset, Three Testing Stages, and a Big Step Forward for Amtrak Cascades

May 17, 2026

One Trainset, Three Testing Stages, and a Big Step Forward for Amtrak Cascades

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Departing Bear: Amtrak’s First Airo Trainset Begins its Journey West

May 14, 2026

Departing Bear: Amtrak’s First Airo Trainset Begins its Journey West

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Amtrak’s Berkshire Flyer Returns for Summer Service with Expanded Weekend Trips Between Pittsfield and New York City

May 14, 2026

Amtrak’s Berkshire Flyer Returns for Summer Service with Expanded Weekend Trips Between Pittsfield and New York City

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Amtrak Continues Improvement Work at Saratoga Springs Station

May 12, 2026

Amtrak Continues Improvement Work at Saratoga Springs Station

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NextGen Acela Takes Center Stage in Amtrak’s New Bold Commercial, ‘The Build’

April 29, 2026

NextGen Acela Takes Center Stage in Amtrak’s New Bold Commercial, ‘The Build’

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The third new Amtrak Cascades trainset is on the move! 🚆

April 22, 2026

The third new Amtrak Cascades trainset is on the move! 🚆

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Amtrak Takes Big Step Towards New Long Distance Trains

April 15, 2026

Amtrak Takes Big Step Towards New Long Distance Trains

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Amtrak to Begin Lewistown Station Renovations

April 1, 2026

Amtrak to Begin Lewistown Station Renovations

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Amtrak Completes Archaeological Excavations for Susquehanna River Bridge Project

March 30, 2026

Amtrak Completes Archaeological Excavations for Susquehanna River Bridge Project

The team recovered over 15,000 artifacts during the dig left from past occupants that gave insight into the types of…

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Announce Progress on New York Penn Station Transformation

March 23, 2026

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Announce Progress on New York Penn Station Transformation

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ERT Winter Progress Update: Track Installation & More

March 18, 2026

ERT Winter Progress Update: Track Installation & More

Benchwalls have been completed and track installation is now underway.

Amtrak “Tops Out” Steel Structure for New Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle

March 17, 2026

Amtrak “Tops Out” Steel Structure for New Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle

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Amtrak Celebrates Two South Carolina Station Restorations

March 13, 2026

Amtrak Celebrates Two South Carolina Station Restorations

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