August 28, 2026
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City
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Latest Updates
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
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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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 17, 2026
B&P Tunnel “On Track” Newsletter Issue 10 – Summer 2026
B&P Tunnel “On Track” Newsletter Issue #10 – Summer 2026 Read the Full Newsletter Here The B&P Tunnel Replacement Program…
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 23, 2026
B&P Railroad Histories Initiative: Share Your Railroad History!
B&P Railroad Histories Initiative Amtrak is gathering community stories and historic photos for a future display in the new West…
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 14, 2026
SRB Project Newsletter Issue 14 — June 2026
Susquehanna River Bridge Project Newsletter Issue #14 – June 2026 Read the Full Newsletter Here Home The Susquehanna River Bridge…
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 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…
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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March 9, 2026
B&P Tunnel Program Construction Milestone: Utility Siphon Tunnel “Breakthrough”
In February, our contractor “broke through” the last section of rock pillar via controlled blasting for the future Utility Siphon…
March 4, 2026
Amtrak to Launch First Round of Community Grants for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program on March 23
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February 26, 2026
Amtrak Announces New and Improved Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy
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February 10, 2026
Meet the New Airo Fleet
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January 21, 2026
B&P Tunnel Program Progress: Geotechnical Investigations
Over the weekend, Amtrak’s contractor for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program completed important geotechnical investigations to prepare for future construction…
January 15, 2026
Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put First Track into Service
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January 8, 2026
VIDEO: Amtrak’s Transformative Renovation of Philadelphia’s Gray 30th Street Station
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December 19, 2025
VIDEO: Building the Future of American Passenger Rail
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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.
December 1, 2025
Amtrak Supports VPRA with the Long Bridge Project
🌉Amtrak is proud to partner with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) on the Long Bridge Project, a transformative investment...
November 7, 2025
Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at Wisconsin Stations
Customers benefit from $11 million in federal investments COLUMBUS and TOMAH, Wisc. – Amtrak passengers have a more accessible experience...
November 6, 2025
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on Southampton Rail Yard Modernization Project in Boston
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November 5, 2025
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on Ivy City Rail Yard Modernization Project in Washington, D.C.
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October 30, 2025
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Meets Key Milestones in Big, Beautiful New York Penn Station Transformation Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the Department has reached three...
October 27, 2025
WATCH: Connecticut River Bridge Project
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October 22, 2025
From Pueblo to the Northeast: Airo Fleet Moves Toward Debut
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October 17, 2025
Amtrak Celebrates Upgrades at North Dakota Stations
Customers benefit from $30 million federal investment statewide DEVILS LAKE and FARGO, N.D. – Amtrak passengers have a more accessible...
October 15, 2025
Mulberry Street Construction Area Traffic Map
B&P Tunnel Replacement ProgramConstruction Updates US-40 Construction Area Traffic Map Subscribe for Email Updates Construction Area Traffic Map Intersection of…
September 16, 2025
1st Quarter Recap: ERT Rehab Project Remains on Schedule
The project remains on schedule for train service to resume in the fully rehabilitated Line 2 tunnel in July 2026.
August 28, 2025
U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak Unveil Timeline for New York Penn Station Transformation Project
Construction to begin by the end of 2027 NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Amtrak have...
August 27, 2025
Amtrak Makes History Launching NextGen Acela Service
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August 27, 2025
Bench Wall Demolition: No Small Feat
Completely rehabilitating a 115-year-old tunnel is a massive undertaking. During the decommissioning phase earlier this summer, we removed approximately 24,000…