Bilt members can turn rent and mortgage points into Amtrak trips
Bilt members who earn points on rent and mortgage payments can now transfer Bilt Points to Amtrak Guest Rewards at a 2:1 ratio and redeem them for rail travel.
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NextGen Acela tilt is unused, inspector general says, as weekday trips grow
Amtrak was running 13 of 28 NextGen Acela trainsets by July, with 32 weekday trips against 26 Acela trips before launch, but its inspector general found the tilting system unused.
Amtrak Cascades starts Airo service on 30 September with two of eight sets
Two of the eight Amtrak Cascades Airo trainsets on order will start carrying passengers on 30 September, covering four daily trips on the corridor from Vancouver, B.C., to Eugene, Oregon.
Airo trains run half of Seattle–Vancouver, B.C. service from 30 September
Amtrak Cascades Airo trains will enter passenger service on 30 September, taking over two of four daily Seattle–Vancouver, B.C. trains and two of four Portland–Eugene trains.
NJ Transit trims service for five weeks during Portal North Bridge cutover
The Portal North Bridge cutover will shift the second and final track onto the new span, with NJ Transit on adjusted schedules for about five weeks from October 11.
Amtrak and CN sign eight-year deal, ending STB case filed in 2013
A new eight-year Amtrak-CN operating agreement has ended a Surface Transportation Board (STB) case that Amtrak opened in 2013 over the terms for its trains on CN's US lines.
East River Tunnel Line 2 Reopens on Rebuilt Direct-Fixation Track
In the United States, East River Tunnel Line 2 returned to service on 17 August after Amtrak rebuilt its interior, replacing ballasted track with direct fixation.
Amtrak Cascades Airo Trainsets Set to Add Seats After 2025 Capacity Cut
In the United States, Amtrak Cascades Airo trainsets will enter revenue service on 30 September, with two sets carrying passengers and a third held in reserve.
New Haven Line flooding hits a stretch already cut for bridge work
In the United States, New Haven Line flooding stopped Amtrak's New York–Boston trains on 13 September during a weekend already running reduced schedules for WALK Bridge work.
Union Station Track Work to Disrupt Virginia Trains
USA: Union Station track work will restrict Amtrak service between Washington and Virginia from October 17 through October 25, with buses replacing several train connections.
Amtrak System Expansion Committee Targets Rail Growth
USA: The newly formed Amtrak System Expansion Committee will guide new routes, additional frequencies and strategic investments needed to support passenger rail growth across the country.
Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project Receives Funding Extension
The Chicago-Quad Cities rail project has received an FRA-approved extension for its remaining federal funding. That allows the Illinois Department of Transportation to use the money to complete the planned Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline after more than a decade of planning.
