October 23, 2026
Amtrak Opens New State-of-the-Art Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle
🎙️ U.S. Rep. Adam Smith: “Happy to welcome Amtrak’s new Maintenance and Inspection Facility to Seattle, connecting the new Airo...
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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
October 22, 2026
Amtrak Welcomes Federal Grant for Hiawatha West
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October 19, 2026
Amtrak Hosts 400 Students on Tour of Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project
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October 13, 2026
Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon Cutting
Windsor Locks, CT – Amtrak Vice President of Infrastructure and Project Delivery Warren LeBeau joined Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard...
October 8, 2026
Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Oklahoma Stations
Customers benefit from $8 million in federal investments NORMAN and PAULS VALLEY, Okla. – Amtrak passengers have a more welcoming...
October 8, 2026
Amtrak Advances Planning for Replacement of Bush and Gunpowder River Bridges in Maryland
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October 7, 2026
Amtrak Celebrates Completion of Accessibility Improvements at Hamlet and Rocky Mount Stations
Over $10 million invested in North Carolina station accessibility improvements HAMLET AND ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Oct. 7, 2026 – Amtrak...
October 7, 2026
Amtrak Expands Pennsylvanian Service with Second Daily Round Trip Beginning Nov. 18
Tickets available now for expanded service between New York and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia and Harrisburg Amtrak will soon expand service...
September 30, 2026
A New Era Arrives: Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades Debut
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September 28, 2026
Borealis Trains Reach Half-Million Customer Milestone
More than 2.2 million Amtrak passengers between St. Paul & Chicago since May 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO –...
September 17, 2026
A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30
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September 1, 2026
Amtrak Board Establishes System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth
Committee will help guide new routes, additional frequencies, and strategic investments across the Amtrak network WASHINGTON – Following recent announcements...
August 28, 2026
Happy First Birthday, NextGen Acela: A Year of Redefining American Train Travel
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August 28, 2026
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City
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August 18, 2026
Happy Birthday, Amtrak Mardi Gras Service
150,000 customer trips in the first year NEW ORLEANS – Desire for travel on Amtrak Mardi Gras Service trains remains...
August 14, 2026
Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide
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August 14, 2026
Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts
Facility Will Serve Critical Midwest Hub for Long-Distance and State-Sponsored Routes and Renew Neighborhood Connections Under Tracks CHICAGO – The...
August 13, 2026
Special Weekend Train Schedules Planned for WALK Bridge Construction: Major Reductions to Train Service Between Stamford and New Haven Planned for Select Weekends Beginning September 12
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August 6, 2026
Amtrak Completes $3.5 Million Improvements at Huntingdon Station
Amtrak today announced completion of accessibility and customer experience improvements at Huntingdon Station (HGD), marking another milestone in the company’s...
July 28, 2026
Amtrak Awards Contracts and Prepares to Begin Major Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project
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July 28, 2026
Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program and Identifies Optimization Opportunities in Coordination with FRA
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July 27, 2026
Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Colorado Stations
Customers benefit from $15 million in federal investments FT. MORGAN and GRANBY, Colo. – Amtrak passengers have a more welcoming...
July 26, 2026
Accessibility by Design: Inside Amtrak’s Fleet Modernization
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July 24, 2026
Amtrak Advances Accessibility Across Its National Network
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July 13, 2026
Sixth Amtrak Cascades Airo Trainset Departs for Testing
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July 7, 2026
Amtrak Kicks Off New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study
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July 6, 2026
NextGen Acela Fleet Continues to Grow
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June 26, 2026
Joint Statement from Amtrak President Roger Harris and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri
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June 24, 2026
Amtrak and Partners Open New Brattleboro Station with Platform Upgrades
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June 22, 2026
Amtrak and Penn Transformation Partners Sign Pre-Development Agreement for New York Penn Station Transformation Project
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June 18, 2026
East River Tunnel Rehab Moves Closer to Service Restoration Following a Year of Progress
The ERT Rehab Project has entered its most critical phase as crews advance toward restoring service in the first tunnel…
June 16, 2026
Bringing the First Northeast Regional Airo Trainset to Life
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June 10, 2026
Amtrak Debuts North America’s First Passenger Rail Preclearance Facility
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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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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...
May 28, 2026
First Northeast Regional Airo Trainset Completes Manufacturing
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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...
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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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...
May 17, 2026
One Trainset, Three Testing Stages, and a Big Step Forward for Amtrak Cascades
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May 14, 2026
Departing Bear: Amtrak’s First Airo Trainset Begins its Journey West
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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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May 12, 2026
Amtrak Continues Improvement Work at Saratoga Springs Station
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April 29, 2026
NextGen Acela Takes Center Stage in Amtrak’s New Bold Commercial, ‘The Build’
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April 22, 2026
The third new Amtrak Cascades trainset is on the move! 🚆
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April 15, 2026
Amtrak Takes Big Step Towards New Long Distance Trains
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April 1, 2026
Amtrak to Begin Lewistown Station Renovations
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March 23, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Amtrak Announce Progress on New York Penn Station Transformation
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March 18, 2026
ERT Winter Progress Update: Track Installation & More
Benchwalls have been completed and track installation is now underway.
March 17, 2026
Amtrak “Tops Out” Steel Structure for New Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle
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March 13, 2026
Amtrak Celebrates Two South Carolina Station Restorations
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March 12, 2026
NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak Prepare to Open First Track on New Portal North Bridge
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December 18, 2025
From Demolition to Renewal: East River Tunnel Rehab Continues to Progress
The project remains on schedule for train service to resume in the fully rehabilitated Line 2 tunnel in July 2026.