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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Rail congestion, equipment shortages and signal issues are just some of the problems Amtrak says it's working around the clock to fix as frustrated passengers pack ...
Privatization would make Amtrak's existing issues even worse ... Despite Amtrak's current legal obligation to operate as a for-profit business, the railroad uses the revenue from the NEC to ...
NJ Transit reported delays and train cancellations on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines Monday afternoon, citing “Amtrak overhead wire issues” near Newark Penn Station ...
Amtrak and NJ Transit are vowing to work together to fix problems. Some have been blamed on overhead wire and power issues. Others, on disabled trains. "Clearly, in the last several weeks ...
Amtrak and NJ Transit are set to receive $112 ... The funds target some of the same infrastructure issues that officials say contributed to a string of transit meltdowns this summer, repeatedly ...
Amtrak says their signal power issues have been fixed, but due to crew constraints all trains down the Northeast Corridor. In total 15 trains were cancelled as a result. "I'm feeling a little ...
Amtrak apologized "for any inconvenience" caused by "this unexpected situation," in a statement. The extent of the damage was not clear. The latest service disruptions came after similar issues ...
Amtrak and NJ Transit later said a brush fire in Secaucus had also caused issues for trains. NJ Transit said service service had resumed just before 6 p.m., with trains on the Trenton and Long ...
In an alert posted on Monday morning, Amtrak said travelers are facing delays along the Northeast Corridor due to signal power issues impacting the tracks in and out of Penn Station.
ST PAUL, Minn — Amtrak canceled several routes across the country Wednesday, including the Borealis passenger rail service between St. Paul and Chicago, due to safety concerns following a ...
Long-awaited repair work on the East River Tunnel linking Penn Station to Queens is scheduled to begin by year’s end, with Amtrak issuing a $1.6 billion contract to construction venture Skanska ...