There was another article about possible restoration of the New York-Montreal train. It looks like they’re doing test runs on the tracks in Quebec.
Amtrak has a culture of willful stupidity in its crews.
PA awards funding to begin upgrades for the NYC/Scranton line:
The funding from the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program would be matched with $3.7 million in federal dollars to install 43,000 new railroad ties on 40 miles of track between Delaware Water Gap and Gouldsboro on the Pocono Mainline
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The new railroad ties will allow for trains to reach a top speed of 80 mph in certain straight, level areas needed for the Amtrak Corridor service
Apparently the Amtrak study for this line will also now be completed in December. Very encouraging signs for one of the most shovel-ready new lines. It will be interesting to see what kind of development follows in Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, etc. along the line, and of course Scranton itself.
I’m all for this.
Uncertain news from the Albany-Montreal corridor, which hasn’t seen Amtrak service since the disruption caused by the pandemic
Good news from the Mobile-New Orleans corridor, which hasn’t seen Amtrak service since the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina
The milestone marks the completion of the project’s first phase of construction. Once Charlotte’s new passenger train station is complete, it will provide Amtrak passengers direct access to Uptown Charlotte, the CityLYNX Gold Line, bus routes, and other local transit.
^ I hope the entities that apply for these grants are thinking about the future. Amtrak won’t be shelling out money forever, set up viable routes that can actually be supported and stop relying on the NEC to carry the entire country