Amtrak Awards Three Design-Build Contracts for East Coast Rail Yard Modernization Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak has awarded design-build contracts for three rail yard modernization projects located along the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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Grayland Station is now open on Metra, and Agency Dedicates New Bridge Over Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO –– This week, Metra and local officials gathered to celebrate the reconstruction of Grayland Station and the replacement of an adjacent bridge over Milwaukee Avenue on the North Side of Chicago which had been in service since 1899.
Amtrak Shares Portal North Bridge Progress
KEARNY, N.J. – Work progresses on the Portal North Bridge.
Amtrak Wraps Up Pile Driving Phase of Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project
SEATTLE – Amtrak has completed the pile driving phase of the Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project.
ERT Project Finishes Decommissioning Phase
NEW YORK CITY – The East River Tunnel rehabilitation project has finished its decommissioning phase.
A Ride on the Northeast Corridor: America’s High-Speed Showcase
ATLANTA – From the July 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, Editor-in-Chief David Lester writes about his recent experience on board Amtrak’s Northeast Regional.
Skanska JV, VPRA Sign Contract to Build Long Bridge North in Washington, D.C.
Skanska, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, announced on July 7 that it has signed a $658 million contract with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) to build the Long Bridge North project in Washington,
New Report: Amtrak Can More Effectively Ensure It Awards Contracts In Its Best Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak has opportunities to better ensure contracts that it awards are in its best interest, an Amtrak Office of Inspector General Report released today found.
East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Is Underway
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak began its first long-term track outage for the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project.
Historic Lancaster Station Receiving Upgrades and Repairs
LANCASTER, Pa. – Amtrak gave an update on improvements being made at Lancaster Station in Pennsylvania.
$157MM Secured for Springfield Rail Improvements Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has fully obligated $157,126,494 from the FRA CRISI grant program for the final segment of the Springfield (Ill.) Rail Improvements Project, allowing construction to move forward. The announcement
Amtrak Advances Construction on King Street Yard in Seattle
SEATTLE – Amtrak advances major construction activities at King Street Yard in Seattle.
Amtrak to Cut 450 Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak announced this week that it will cut 450 jobs as part of an effort to save $100 million.
Amtrak OIG Uncovers Largest Amtrak employee Criminal Conspiracy In Its History; 119 Former And Active Amtrak Employees Implicated
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an investigative report to Amtrak Tuesday detailing a widespread scheme in which at least 119 employees conspired with New York health care providers to bilk Amtrak’s health care plan of more than $12 million from 2019 to 2022.
Amtrak President Roger Harris Writes to Gov. Hochul, ERT Project Delayed to May 23rd
NEW YORK CITY – After N.Y. Governor Hochul wrote to Amtrak urging it to shift to a repair-in-place method for its East River Tunnel Rehab project, Amtrak President Roger Harris responded with an update on the project.
Former Amtrak Director of Network Planning and Engineering, Two Vendors Indicted for Extensive Bribery Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Richard Thompson, 57, of Falls Church, Virginia, Shaun Hanrahan, 66, of Hampton, Virginia, and Darren Hannam, 57, of Haymarket, Virginia, were charged by indictment with honest services fraud through bribery for engaging in schemes to pay off Thompson, in exchange for Thompson steering millions of dollars in Amtrak work to companies owned by Hanrahan, Hannam, and others.
Montana Passenger Rail Service Remains The Subject of Debate
MISSOULA, Mont. –– Montana just completed its state legislative session, and one of the issues on the table is a proposed rail corridor from Seattle to Chicago, which would run through Montana. Although the bill failed in this session, proponents are optimistic that the bill will be taken up again in the 2027 session.
Amtrak Issues Statement on East River Tunnels Project
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak President Roger Harris issued a statement on the East River Tunnels project.
NY Gov. Hochul Calls for Amtrak to Reevaluate its East River Tunnel Construction Plans
ALBANY – In a letter to Anthony Coscia and Roger Harris from Amtrak, New York Governor Hochul urged Amtrak to reevaluate its plans to shut down the East River Tunnels for its rehabilitation project. Instead, Gov. Hochul asked to shift to a ‘repair-in-place’ method.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Says Revised Scope of NJ Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project Will Reduce Funding Need By $140 million
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy announced this week that Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration have adopted a revised scope for a planned rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge over the Passaic River in New Jersey. The reduced funding is purported to save taxpayers $140 million.