Tag: Amtrak

This year has been a record-breaking one for Amtrak as the national passenger railroad company saw its highest ridership numbers ever, writes Chris Morris…

After decades of being underfunded, Amtrak can finally afford to keep its current fleet of trains running and also invest in essential infrastructure upgrades, writes…

SEPTA and Amtrak could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood with improvements to their stations, but the true challenge will be to ensure that…

Radnor officials hope new traffic equipment will finally solve its recurring problem of crushed trucks, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times.

According to township…

Domestic travel is still rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic and while that continues to take shape, many travelers are opting to take trains over…

The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority’s plan to restore passenger train service between Reading and Philadelphia has new elements that may help ensure its…

Amtrak is one step closer to bringing new high-speed trains to Philadelphia, and the Northeast Corridor after years of delays, writes Mark Walker for…

As part of its efforts to restore passenger rail service from Reading to Philadelphia with a stop in Pottstown, the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority…

The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is expected to secure grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration for the re-establishment of passenger rail services…

After initial estimates between $300 and $400 million to renovate 30th Street Station, that price tag has now skyrocketed to $550 million, writes Emma Dooling…

It has been three years since Amtrak began its wait for the new Acela train fleet and it has cost the railroad $140 million-plus…

Amtrak’s Silver Star route, which passes through Philadelphia, is the perfect way to tour around the country and enjoy the peak fall foliage season…

As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their stations at 30th Street, write…

The recommended zoning change that would allow for taller buildings is being removed from the proposed Ardmore master plan. The edit comes from the Lower…

The blow from the halted King of Prussia Rail project may be ameliorated somewhat by a milestone development for a separate Montgomery-County relevant transit…

The multistage, comprehensive list of tasks to connect Reading with Philadelphia by train (through Montgomery County) may be become shorter by end of the month…

Amtrak released details of its new Airo trains last week, which are expected to replace the carrier’s 50-year-old rolling stock starting in…

Amtrak’s new Acela trains that will start rolling through regional train stations at the start of next year represent a step toward a faster…