Amtrak
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Renovations For Amtrak’s 30th Street Station Now Projected to Cost $550M, Timeline Delayed
After initial estimates between $300 and $400 million to renovate 30th Street Station, that price tag has now skyrocketed to…
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Wall Street Journal: It Has Cost Amtrak $140M to Keep It’s Railroad Running While Continuing to Wait for Upgrades
It has been three years since Amtrak began its wait for the new Acela train fleet and it has cost…
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Philadelphia a Stop on Scenic Amtrak Route That Starts in Miami
Amtrak’s Silver Star route, which passes through Philadelphia, is the perfect way to tour around the country and enjoy the…
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SEPTA and Amtrak Plan to Restore Connecting Tunnel at 30th Street
As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their…
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Lower Merion Township Commissioners Revise Ardmore Master Plan, Removing ‘Distracting’ Inclusion
The recommended zoning change that would allow for taller buildings is being removed from the proposed Ardmore master plan. The…
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Despite the King of Prussia Rail Line Jumping the Tracks, Schuylkill River Train Project Chugs On
The blow from the halted King of Prussia Rail project may be ameliorated somewhat by a milestone development for a…
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Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Corridor Access Application to Be Nearly Done by Jan. 27
The multistage, comprehensive list of tasks to connect Reading with Philadelphia by train (through Montgomery County) may be become shorter…
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Amtrak’s New Airo Trains Give Riders a Modern Experience
Amtrak released details of its new Airo trains last week, which are expected to replace the carrier’s 50-year-old rolling stock…
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Amtrak’s New Acela Trains Touted to Be Just the Ticket for Faster, More Reliable Service
Amtrak’s new Acela trains that will start rolling through regional train stations at the start of next year represent a…
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New Amtrak Bus Service from Philadelphia to Pottstown and Beyond Launched on Monday
Thruway Bus Service, a new Amtrak bus service, that will help connect Montgomery County to trains and busses in Philadelphia…
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Montgomery County Commissioners Vote to Consider Formation of Regional Rail Authority
Montgomery County Commissioners took another important step to restore passenger rail service between Reading and Philadelphia in partnership with Berks…
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All Aboard Pottstown: Amtrak Considering Express Bus Service Between Reading and Philadelphia
Amtrak is planning to establish an express bus service between Reading and Philadelphia that would have Pottstown as the only…
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See How Amtrak Allotment in Infrastructure Law Could Benefit Southeastern Pennsylvania
The $22 billion Amtrak allotment within the $66 billion recently enacted infrastructure law provides for passenger rail that could significantly…
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Amtrak Continues to Mull Rail Service Expansion; Montgomery County Commuters On Board With the Idea
Amtrak continues to sift survey data in consideration looking for additional rail service connections to/from Pennsylvania. Proposed passenger lines include…
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Amtrak Wants to Expand Montco Service by Adding New Routes in PA, Increasing Frequency of Existing Ones
Amtrak is planning to expand its service in Montgomery County and around Pennsylvania in the near future by adding new…
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Amtrak’s Proposed Reading to New York Line Would Run Through Montgomery County
As part of its Amtrak Connects US initiative, Amtrak has announced additional details about a planned line that would run…
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Amtrak Spending Billions to Replace Its Old Rail Cars with New Multi-Powered Trains
Amtrak has signed a $7.3 billion deal to acquire a fleet of up to 83 new train sets that will…
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Amtrak Proposal: New Round Trips That Montco Commuters May Find Convenient
In its 2035 vision plan announced earlier this year, Amtrak included proposals to expand and improve rail service in Pennsylvania. Under consideration are new routes, some…
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