Amtrak Efficiency and Service

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and the executive director of the Northwest Corridor Commission testified on improving service and efficiency before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. They discussed how $22 billion in direct investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) would help improve rail infrastructure and increase ridership. Additional topics included passenger safety, route options in the Midwest and west coast, and high-speed rail options.

Work begins on Hartford train line, impacting travel already

Passenger Rail - SMART Union

First train pulled by Amtrak's new, more efficient locomotive headed to Spokane

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Amtrak proposes expansion to Iowa City, but state still has no funding - Iowa Capital Dispatch

Amtrak commuter rail could be reestablished in Northwest Florida

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Amtrak is on a faster track with new, improved Illinois service - Chicago Sun-Times