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November 19, 2021

Johnstown Amtrak station to get over $27 million for improvements

The Johnstown Amtrak station will get over $27 million in improvements including $16 million from Amtrak and $11.3 million as part of a $24.5 million USDOT Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant awarded to Johnstown.

July 8, 2021

Amtrak signs a deal for a new fleet of multi-powered trains to replace 50-year-old rail cars

Amtrak is spending $7.3 billion on a new fleet of up to 83 train sets to replace its nearly 50-year-old rolling stock on the Northeast Corridor and a number of state-supported routes, the national passenger railroad announced Wednesday.

May 12, 2021

‘It’s A Joke’: Passengers, Critics Call For Overhaul Of Pittsburgh’s Amtrak Station

Attached is a KDKA report by Andy Sheehan about the condition of the Pittsburgh Amtrak station. Comments are included by Henry Posner, Chairman of Pittsburgh-based Railroad Development Corporation. The report says information provided by Amtrak indicates some improvements to the station are planned over the next few years, but suggests not to the extent that would appreciably enhance the experience and impressions of Pittsburgh rail travelers.

April 6, 2021

Infrastructure plan may add more rail service to Pittsburgh

Attached is yesterday's Pittsburgh Business Times article discussing how funds for Amtrak included in the Biden administration's infrastructure proposal could lead to increased passenger rail service for western Pennsylvania.