NJ Transit, Amtrak Move Forward With Sawtooth Bridges Project
NEWARK – NJ Transit and Amtrak are moving forward with construction on the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
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For PSNY Redevelopment, a Three-Ring Circus (Updated June 26) –– Commentary
ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structures has been following and reporting on the planned renovation of New York’s Pennsylvania Station. You can find our reports at the links below. This post by David Peter Alan who writes for our sister magazine, Railway Age, reports on the current verbal fracas between MTA and Amtrak, with the New York governor weighing in. The post also sent me to the dictionary to look up the word “obdurate.” DCL
Penn Station Transformation Project Moves Forward
NEW YORK –– Amtrak and Penn Transformation Project this week Signed a ‘Pre-Development’ Agreement.
U.S. DOT Releases Design Plans for New York’s Pennsylvania Station
NEW YORK –– This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak presented plans for the proposed remodeling of New York’s historic Pennsylvania Station.
STV Delivers Industrial Water Infrastructure at Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV delivers upgraded water infrastructure to Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard in Washington, D.C.
GDC Awards HTP Construction Package 3 Contract
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 3: New Jersey Surface Alignment.
Historic Prince Station to Receive Upgrades
PRINCE, W.Va. – Work is currently underway at Amtrak’s Prince, WV Station (PRC) in West Virginia.
Accessibility Upgrades Continue at Saratoga Springs Station
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Amtrak completed some station and platform improvements at Saratoga Springs Station.
GDC Awards Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 1C (Updated 5/4)
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package 1C to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.
Repairs to Rhinecliff, N.Y. Amtrak Station Halted by Trump Administration
RHINEBECK, N.Y. –– This week, the Trump administration halted funding for repairs underway at the Rhinecliff Amtrak station.
Amtrak OIG: Agency Needs Better Data Governance to Achieve State of Good Repair –– News and Commentary
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Amtrak Office of Inspector General last week released a report on data and data governance shortcomings around the agency’s State of Good Repair efforts.
White House Targets Amtrak Spending in New Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The White House budget proposal for Fiscal 2027 calls for a decrease in Amtrak spending.
Lewistown Station Improvement Project Begins April 7
LEWISTON, Pa. – Amtrak will begin construction on station and platform improvements at the Lewistown Station in Pennsylvania.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Amtrak Worker Fatality in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The National Transportation Safety Board this week released its preliminary report on the death of an Amtrak track worker on February 23, 2026.
Amtrak Advances Major Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak recently released an updated report on the major infrastructure projects the agency currently has underway.
East River Tunnel Project Winter Update
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak gave a winter progress update on the East River Tunnel Rehab project.
Amtrak’s Maintenance & Inspection Facility Steel Structure ‘Topped Out’
SEATTLE – Amtrak has topped out a steel structure for a new train maintenance facility.
Portal North Bridge First Track Opens March 16
KEARNY, N.J. – NJ Transit and Amtrak prepare to open the first track on the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey.
Amtrak Will Launch First Round of Community Grants for B&P Tunnel Program March 23rd
BALTIMORE – Amtrak says on March 23, it will begin accepting grant applications for projects along the Frederick Douglass Tunnel alignment in Baltimore.
Amtrak Shares Progress of Portal North Bridge Cutover
NEW YORK – In February, Amtrak began to cutover, or transfer, one track of service from the existing bridge to the new Portal North Bridge.