Amtrak Archives — Page 6 of 17

Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?

Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.

Kea Wilson

February 22, 2021

Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?

Streetsblog San Francisco |Amtrak

Commentary: Electrify California’s Trains Now

We've got crews out stringing wire already. It's time to take it up a notch.

Roger Rudick

December 2, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Amtrak

So What Is the Deal With The Governor And This New Gateway Project Report?

The Big Dog thinks he knows the best plan for an essential, but long-stalled, rail project. What is he doing?

Dave Colon

November 30, 2020

Amtrak

Op-Ed: Middle America Won’t Survive Losing Amtrak to COVID-19

Non-coastal states will suffer if Amtrak fails — unless Congress takes action.

Kea Wilson

September 21, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Amtrak

Amtrak Allows Bikes on More Trains Throughout New England

Amtrak has added new in-car luggage racks to accommodate bicycles for more passengers on its Northeast Regional, Hartford Line, Valley Flyer and Downeaster routes. Several of these routes had previously not allowed bikes on their trains at all; the Downeaster had allowed bikes on its trains, but only if passengers were both boarding and disembarking […]

Christian MilNeil

September 16, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Accessibility

Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users

The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.

Gersh Kuntzman

September 10, 2020

Amtrak

Too Little, Too Late? A Decade of Transit Investment in the U.S.

It’s been a busy decade for many cities throughout the U.S. From coast to coast, they’ve been building up their transit networks, offering riders something more than run-of-the-mill bus routes.