• May 02, 2025
• Regulatory

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.

• May 02, 2025
• Passenger

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.

• May 01, 2025
• Bridges/Tunnels

Amtrak Issues Statement on East River Tunnels Project

NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak President Roger Harris issued a statement on the East River Tunnels project.

• April 30, 2025
• Bridges/Tunnels

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.

• April 23, 2025
• Bridges/Tunnels

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. 

• April 17, 2025
• High-Speed Rail

$63.9MM Grant Rescinded From Texas High-Speed Rail Project

HOUSTON – The FRA pulls $63.9 million in federal funds from the proposed Texas High-Speed Rail project that sought to add a high-speed rail route from Houston to Dallas.

• March 20, 2025
• News

WATCH: The B1M Releases Video Documentary on NEC Infrastructure Improvements

BALTIMORE – In a video from B1M, Fred Mills takes a trip on the NEC to see how the infrastructure is being replaced and upgraded.

• March 20, 2025
• Intercity

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner Resigns

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak President & CEO Stephen Gardner announced his resignation this week.

• February 27, 2025
• Passenger

Amtrak Moves Forward To Find Delivery Partner for Dallas/Houston HSR Project

HOUSTON – Amtrak has moved forward with plans for a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston as it launches a procurement process for a Delivery Partner.

• February 27, 2025
• Bridge/Retaining Walls/Tunnels

Portal North Bridge’s Third Arch In Place

KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.

• February 26, 2025
• Passenger

Passenger Rail Station Coming to Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Amtrak, North Carolina Railroad, the state of North Carolina, and the town of Hillsborough are working together to build a new train station located between Gold Hill Way and Orange Grove Road.

• February 20, 2025
• Commuter/Regional

Sounder Commuter Service Improving But Some Cancellations Remain

SEATTLE: Amtrak teams are working around the clock to restore Sounder service as all but four trains have returned to service. 

• February 14, 2025
• Commuter/Regional

Sound Transit Commuter Train Cancellations: Amtrak Responds

SEATTLE –– As RT&S reported yesterday, Sound Transit issued a service alert indicating that nearly all trains on the S line had been delayed or cancelled “due to preventative maintenance scheduling issues with Amtrak.”

• February 13, 2025
• Commuter/Regional

Sound Transit Cancels Morning Commuter Service

SEATTLE –– Sound Transit announced this morning that all Sounder S Line commuter service for the morning rush would be canceled.

• February 07, 2025
• Track Construction

GDC Awards Manhattan Tunnel Project Contract

NEW YORK –– Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners, which authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029.

• January 21, 2025
• Bridges/Tunnels

Amtrak: Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program: Hear From Our Partners

BALTIMORE – From Amtrak, hear more about the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, including videos from Baltimore leaders.

• January 10, 2025
• Grade Crossings

FRA Awards $1.1B for Rail Crossing Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than $1.1 billion in funding via the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.

• December 24, 2024
• Bridge/Retaining Walls/Tunnels

Amtrak Removes Final Pier Remnants for Susquehanna River Bridge Project

PERRYVILLE, Md. – Amtrak has removed the 10th and final remnant pier from the river, completing another construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project.

• December 20, 2024
• Bridges/Tunnels

Amtrak Awards Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project Contracts (UPDATED 12/24)

KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak has chosen Skanska, Walsh & Herzog Joint Venture to conduct pre-construction activities along with other contract opportunities in the future for the project’s full scope of construction.

• December 05, 2024
• Commuter/Regional

Amtrak’s G.K. Butterfield Station Receives Upgrades

WILSON, N.C. – Amtrak’s G.K. Butterfield Station received renovations as part of a $4 million project with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the City of Wilson, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and CSX.