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found this terrifying last-minute costume at spirit halloween 😨
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This Earth Day 🌎 we'd like to remind you that the technology and infrastructure to move millions of people with low to no emissions already exists. It's literally not rocket science.
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CSX says that running 2 daily Amtrak trains on the Gulf Coast would impair freight service on “a very busy corridor.” 😳 So we set up a livestream in Bay St. Louis, MS to see if the route is as busy as CSX claims.
Count along with us on Twitch!👇
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🚄🎉 Ridership soared over the past year with over 28MM passengers in FY 2023! 📈 Our journey towards a new era of rail continues with expanded services and infrastructure investments nationwide
Thank you to our dedicated employees and federal, state, and host railroad partners!
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🚨CSX and NS are fighting to block Amtrak service restoration in the Gulf Coast🚨
You heard that right. The same freight railroad companies that block roads with 3-mile-long trains want veto power over passenger rail expansion.
How did we get here and what's at stake? 🧵
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When frequent and reliable passenger rail service is available, people choose to take the train.
Yet some of our fastest-growing communities don't have that option. That's why we're working with states and
@USDOT
to deliver our first major passenger rail expansion in 50+ years!
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babe wake up, CSX's fourth gulf coast train since 8 am just dropped
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"The state of Ohio is “strongly considering” applying for federal dollars that could lead to expanded passenger rail service throughout the state, including the establishment of a new route connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati."
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Want to learn more about our plan to improve passenger rail service, reduce carbon emissions, and connect America's largest and fastest-growing communities?
Check out our website 👇 and follow us for the latest news!
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For those keeping track at home, we've counted a whopping three (3!) trains on CSX's tracks since 8 AM CST
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We have exciting news coming out of Ohio!
@GovMikeDeWine
has raised his hand 🙋 to learn more about our plan to bring more trains to Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati via the 3C+D corridor.
The governor has asked the Ohio Rail Development Commission to work with Amtrak “to determine the feasibility and cost” of several routes identified by Amtrak in a massive expansion proposal.
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Amtrak announces a bold strategy to connect up to 160 communities to Amtrak service.
#AmtrakConnectsUS
#AmtrakSustains
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Yesterday, we streamed CSX's "very busy" tracks outside of Bay St. Louis, MS, and counted 4 trains from 8 AM to 5 PM. Their spokesperson didn't like that we focused "on one point of a line."😔
So here's a timelapse from last week! Different point. Different time. So not busy.🤠
CSX continues to claim that their track is just too busy to accommodate two (2) round-trip passenger trains on the
#SoNotBusy
Gulf Coast. We took another look (and we’re not the only ones with the receipts). 🧵
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More Amtrak Airo trainsets are on the way! Amtrak has ordered 10 additional trainsets (83 total) as demand for passenger rail travel exceeds expectations. Debuting in 2026, these modern American-made trains will serve routes throughout the country!
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Now, this clip is going straight to CSX's Gulf Coast highlight reel!↗️🏅
Don't miss exciting moments like this one. Follow the action live on Twitch:
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Alright, we're on to train
#4
!
babe wake up, CSX's fourth gulf coast train since 8 am just dropped
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Hey America! It's map time. Click the link to see some of the new routes we are proposing:
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@EdwardTMorris
Enhanced service generally means more round trips! For example, the Cascades Corridor would go from 4 to 13 round trips between Seattle-Portland and the Pacific Surfliner would expand from 13 to 33 RTs between San Diego-LA.
It also includes shorter trip times and extensions!
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Let's get the facts straight:
1. Amtrak has the right to access any US rail line.
This was put into law 50 years ago when Congress created Amtrak to relieve freight railroads of their obligation to provide passenger service.
Gulf Coast service is NOT an exception.
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Amtrak is one step closer to a new, modern Long Distance fleet!
ICYMI: Amtrak recently issued a formal Request for Proposals for new Long Distance trains, which will transform the customer experience and meet growing Long Distance ridership.
Learn more:
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The Hudson Tunnel is one step closer to getting built, thanks to $6.88B in CIG funding- the largest federal transit investment in US history!
We applaud the Biden Administration,
@SenSchumer
, and Congress for their commitment to investing in America's infrastructure.
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2. Twice-a-day Amtrak service would not 'unreasonably impair' Gulf Coast freight service.
The route is far from its capacity. CSX ran ~11 trains per day there in 2017. That's a far cry from the 2,000 trains Amtrak dispatches on the Northeast Corridor. Every. Single. Day.
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3. The Gulf Coast has been loud and clear: they want their trains back!
They've passed resolutions, testified before Congress, and turned out for an inspection train traveling east to Mobile for the first time since '05. They even brought a marching band!
The people of Bay St. Louis are a little excited about getting passenger rail service back.
#YallAboard
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🧵 The
@USDOTFRA
has awarded Amtrak nearly $10 billion to modernize the Northeast Corridor! This historic funding will support 12 Amtrak-led major infrastructure projects through the FRA’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. 🚆🎉
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The Gulf Coast has been w/o Amtrak service since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in '05.
Tomorrow, the Surface Transportation Board will consider restoring New Orleans to Mobile service, after 16 years of bad faith efforts by CSX & NS to keep communities disconnected.
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🚄 In case you missed our Twitch stream, we rode with
@LouisianaGov
from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on a KCS inspection train.
He says he wants Amtrak service between the two cities as soon as possible. We agree and will work together to make it happen!
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📈 Colorado's population increased by 15% since 2010, at twice the national rate!
With a forecasted 35% population growth by 2045, we're proposing more Amtrak service for the Front Range to create new transportation choices, cut carbon emissions, and get cars off our roads.
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Today we celebrated the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project kick off with
@POTUS
and
@USDOT
in Baltimore.
Now we're ready to work with
@mtamaryland
,
@MDOTNews
, and
@NABTU
to replace the 150-year old B&P Tunnel, improve service speed and capacity, and create 30,000 jobs! 🚆👷🇺🇸
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More trains for more Ohioans! 🚆👨👩👧
We look forward to working with
@GovMikeDeWine
and the Ohio Rail Development Commission as they apply to the
@USDOTFRA
’s Corridor ID Program to study new Amtrak service in the Buckeye State.
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🚧 Amtrak has selected Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the brand new Frederick Douglass Tunnel!
This puts us one step closer to replacing the existing 150 y/o B&P Tunnel and unlocking the biggest passenger rail bottleneck south of New Jersey.
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Welcome to Day 1 of the Gulf Coast STB hearing! 🥳
After 3 traffic studies and 7 years of failed negotiations, enough is enough. CSX has yet to prove that restoring twice-a-day Amtrak service in the Gulf Coast would 'unreasonably impair' freight service.
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@SecretaryPete
is right! Americans deserve more from their passenger rail system. The Corridor ID Program puts us on the path to modernizing our network and reconnecting America. 🚄
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⏱ CSX and NS say it’s “standard practice” to demand half a billion dollars in taxpayer dollars for Gulf Coast Amtrak service without looking at even a single minute of schedule changes.
Make it make sense! 😵💫
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5. CSX & NS are demanding $440M to allow twice-a-day Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile, far beyond estimates by the Congressionally-established Gulf Coast Working Group.
Unsurprisingly, CSX & NS refuse to share how they got that figure.
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Last week CSX parked a train in Mobile for hours longer than Amtrak intends to be there... yet the Port stayed open!
We're ready to make needed investments to bring Amtrak back to the Gulf Coast but we won't waste taxpayer dollars to fix problems that have nothing to do with us.
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4. Funding to invest in CSX's infrastructure has already been committed.
Gulf Coast States and Amtrak have won and matched federal grants of more than $60M for targeted upgrades to CSX infrastructure.
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CSX & NS know the STB's decision could set a precedent for passenger rail growth in America funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Communities are closer than ever to receiving the rail service they deserve. That’s why they’ve gone all out just to block 2 daily trains!
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We’re live from Baton Rouge, LA where we’re working with our partners
@La_DOTD
, Kansas City Southern,
@CanadianPacific
, and
@USDOTFRA
to launch Amtrak service between LA’s two largest cities!
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Let the STB know that it's time to reconnect America's communities!📢
Click here to find out how you can get involved to bring more trains to more people:
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Hey Gulf Coast! CSX thinks the best trains are ones that arrive a few times a week in the middle of the night. We think you deserve better. It's time for a fair deal.
#YallAboard
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Ridership on Amtrak's state-supported Virginia routes is HIGHER than it was pre-pandemic ↗️🙌
Thanks to increased service to Roanoke and Norfolk and the resumption of an additional roundtrip to Newport News, more Virginians are choosing to take the train over driving!
NEWS RELEASE: “Ridership on
@Amtrak
’s Virginia Routes Hits All-Time High: State-supported trains see nearly 30% increase”
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Inflation's bad, right? Today CSX and NS once again raised their price for Gulf Coast Amtrak service. This time by $84M‼️
They're asking for $540M to get their 2-mile-long freight trains out of the way. That's nearly $4M per mile from you and $0 from them.
#NoGoldplatedRR
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Made it to 📍New Orleans! Now, we’re ready to get to work to bring Amtrak to Baton Rouge. 💪
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it's mode shift monday! 🚗➡️🚆
the transportation sector creates the largest share of US GHG emissions (~30%) but rail only makes up 2% of those emissions.
any serious climate change solution will require a fundamental mode shift from cars to passenger rail and mass transit!
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We're thrilled about the soaring demand for intercity passenger rail and are committed to delivering more trains for more people!
Learn more about our FY 2023 highlights and plans for the future here:
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With over 1.6M residents, Phoenix is the largest city in America without Amtrak service 🚄
Our 'Amtrak Connects US' vision would introduce competitive rail service between Phoenix and Tucson with an extension to Los Angeles!
Let’s bring
@Amtrak
to Phoenix! Bi-partisan mayors support expansion of frequent, reliable rail service. Builds on
@POTUS
infrastructure bill, and will be good for climate.
@TucsonRomero
@coreywoodstempe
@GilbertAZMayor
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BIG news for growing service:
@CanadianPacific
– the only Class I host railroad to receive an A on Amtrak’s Host Railroad Report Card for 4 years running – has committed to working with Amtrak to add service in the Midwest and South. Check out where 👇
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Live from Pascagoula, MS... it's day 2 of the Gulf Coast STB hearing!🚄
Did you know: CSX and NS clogged their self-serving RTC study with hundreds of nonexistent trains while refusing to share data and assumptions- even though Amtrak and the FRA were paying for the modeling!
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If you said the US... you would be right! At ~140K miles, we have the largest rail network in the world. For scale, our interstate system is ~50K miles.
We have the most robust freight rail network in the world- and we can, and should, utilize it to serve more passengers too! 🌎
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The Gateway Program will create over 81,000 jobs & generate $20 billion in economic activity, while improving the US rail network’s capacity and reliability! 👷🚆
Learn more about the program here:
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Amtrak’s Vision: Cleveland - Toledo - Detroit. This new corridor connects large Midwest cities, connects with proposed and new corridor services in Cleveland and Detroit, and ties to long-distance rail service across northern Ohio. Learn more here:
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Today, we’re at the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing Sec. 3 project site, celebrating the start of construction in New York on the Hudson Tunnel project with
@SenSchumer
,
@SecretaryPete
,
@GovKathyHochul
,
@SenGillibrand
,
@MitchLandrieu46
,
@GatewayProgNews
and more! 🧵
#BuildGateway
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We’re back in New Orleans. We have a drone. We have a Twitch. Let’s see what happens.
Watch now:
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Amtrak has awarded three important contracts for the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Replacement Program! Flatiron/Herzog Joint Venture, AECOM, and Fay Construction will advance replacement of the 117 y/o Susquehanna River Rail Bridge.
🏗️ Learn more here:
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Alex Nosse, owner of Joy Machines Bike Shop in Cleveland, knows that expanded Amtrak service will be a boon for their city.
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Who’s ready for the new era of high speed rail? 🚅🙋
We've shared mock-up photos, but now it's time for the real thing...For the first time ever, check out the interiors of our new Acela trainsets! Thanks to
@SenSchumer
,
@Alstom
, Amtrak employees & others, these trainsets will deliver better, modern, & smoother service on the NEC!
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Incredible things are happening in Austin!☀️
Last week Amtrak Pres. & CEO Stephen Gardner met with
@MayorAdler
to discuss adding new service to better connect Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, as part of the proposed Texas Triangle corridors.
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This week we were proud to host mayors and state legislators from Louisiana on our long-distance Crescent service, which goes from New Orleans ⚜️ to DC 🏛.
We’re ready to bring more trains for more people across the Pelican State!
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Good news! Amtrak and
@mtamaryland
are advancing the $1.5B Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project. 🚆
We plan on pursuing funding from
@USDOTFRA
's Fed-State Partnership Program to replace the 116-year-old bridge and improve rail efficiency and capacity on the Northeast Corridor.
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Let's get to work! 👍👍
It’s official, folks: I’ve signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal into law.
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Learn more about the benefits of expanding Amtrak on some of the routes we are proposing by clicking the train icons on the map found here: . If you would like to zoom in more for the map, click on any train icon.
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⚠️TRAIN QUIZ⚠️
Which country has the largest rail network in the world?
Share your answers in the replies! 🙋🛤️
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🚉 Yesterday, we celebrated the completion of accessibility upgrades at the Gastonia, NC station with
@NCDOT
and
@CityofGastonia
!
As part of Amtrak's ADA Stations Program, this project underscores our commitment to improving accessibility across our entire network.
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More trains for Vermont! 🚞🥳🙌
Good to be with hundreds of Vermonters this morning for this historic day for our state. For the first time in nearly 70 years, passenger rail has retuned to Burlington with service to Vergennes, Middlebury, Rutland and on to New York City.
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You don't see letters like this for highway expansion!
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes the largest investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s creation 50 years ago.
The next generation of Americans will benefit from increased funding for our nation's public transit systems.
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ICYMI:
@USDOTFRA
officially launched the Corridor Identification & Development Program, which will help advance new and enhanced passenger rail corridors.
We're ready to work with potential applicants to transform passenger rail service across the US!🚄🇺🇸
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Mark your calendars! Amtrak Cascades service is returning to Vancouver, BC on September 26th thanks to our partnership with
@wsdot
,
@OregonDOT
, and
@VIA_Rail
. 🇺🇸🚞🇨🇦
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"City Hall leaders want Amtrak to have a prime spot at Centennial Yards in Downtown, reviving a transit vision for a massive development that’s poised to bring thousands of residents, travelers and workers to the historic city center."
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Phoenix is the largest US city without Amtrak service and now's our chance to change that!
@RepGregStanton
and leaders from across Arizona support our vision for frequent rail service between Phoenix and Tucson. Let's create more transportation choices for Arizonans 🛤️
Expanding passenger rail to Phoenix will strengthen our economy and reduce congestion and emissions on our highways.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided historic funding for Amtrak — now I’m focused on working with
@SecretaryPete
to put those dollars to work in Arizona.
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🚉 When we make ADA station investments, all of our passengers benefit!
Last week we celebrated Greenwood, MS' station upgrades, which include a new raised platform and ramps. We're investing $125M to advance 120 station designs and 40 station construction projects in 2022.
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Good news for Virginia Amtrak riders: starting in July, a second passenger train will begin to operate between Roanoke and Washington, D.C.
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This Earth Day and National Park Week, we're celebrating our commitment to Net Zero and doubling ridership by 2045! 🚄❤️🌎
We serve some of the world’s best parks and we’re excited to see where we can take you in the future.
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Amtrak President Roger Harris was joined by
@SenatorCardin
,
@ChrisVanHollen
,
@MayorBMScott
,
@USDOTFRA
,
@MDOTNews
&
@MDOTMTAHolly
at
@BaltPennStation
to cut the ribbon on a new, accessible, high-speed rail platform that will serve Baltimore passengers!
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We're taking the first step towards modernizing the 110+ year old East River Tunnel! The IIJA-funded East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project will deliver a new era of safety, resilience, and capacity for
@Amtrak
,
@NJTransit
, and
@LIRR
riders. 🚆👷
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More trains, more cities, better service. 👀 at Amtrak’s plan to expand service in your community 👉
#TheFutureRidesWithUs
#Infrastructure
#Congress
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Happy National Wisconsin Day, Cheeseheads! 🧀🚆
We're committed to connecting more of Wisconsin's cities and making it easier for you to get around Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee, the Dells, and other places across the Badger State!
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Did you know that despite being less than 250 miles apart, the last time Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati were connected directly by rail was in 1967? Check out
#Amtrak
's plan to change that.
#infrastructure
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Amtrak's FY 2022 Wrapped:
✅ Restored ridership to 85% of pre-COVID levels
✅ Added, restored, or expanded 11 services
✅ Advanced 10 IIJA fleet, station, & infrastructure capital projects
✅ Created 3,700+ jobs to support service restoration & expansion
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New York state is backing Massachusetts' request for Amtrak to add two more trains from Boston through Springfield and on to Albany in what could be a transitional step toward increased east-west passenger rail service.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Nothing says romance like a train ride with the one you love. That’s why we’re working with states and the
@USDOTFRA
to better connect you and your valentine with more trains 🚆💘
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Built in 1911 and last renovated ~40 years ago, Amtrak is bringing a new era of rail to Baltimore Penn Station. 🚆
Upgrades include the new mixed-use Lanvale expansion, additional residential/retail spaces, and a new platform to advance Amtrak's high-speed rail infrastructure!
We've updated our renderings for the first phase of redevelopment. Check out our website for updated looks at the historic station and new station expansion!
#baltimore
#amtrak
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This weekend we participated in the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Reno, NV and one thing was clear: America's mayors want more Amtrak service! 🚉
Thank you to
@usmayors
and all the mayors who spoke with us about bringing more trains to more people!
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🚄❤️🌎
As part of Amtrak’s vision for the future, we pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the Amtrak Network by 2045.
Learn more about Amtrak’s Net-Zero Strategy at
#AmtrakSustains
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We’re gearing up for the new era for rail by creating good-paying union jobs across the country! 👩🏾🔧👷🏼👨🏽🏭
@USDOTFRA
CRISI funding will enable us to train hundreds of employees through a new apprenticeship program, maximizing historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law rail investments.
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A new era for rail is here. Let's turn America's train dreams into reality 🚄!
#SXSW
#AmtrakSXSW
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"Death by delay must not become the order of the day."
**mic drop** from Mayor John Robert Smith
@T4America
at the STB hearing on restoring Amtrak service in the Gulf Coast.
Delays drive up costs and create uncertainty for communities that would benefit from Amtrak service.
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Didn’t have time to watch all 15 hours of the STB hearing last week? Read more about it here 👇
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Check out this article detailing how Amtrak plans to utilize the $44B in funding from the recent infrastructure legislation.
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