OmniTRAX restored rail car work is complete, with the PV-79-E passenger rail car set to become the company’s flagship engagement space for customer and partner events, as reported by Progressive Railroading. Also, the restored car will be used for hosting company, customer and partner gatherings.
People news from Pacific Harbor Line and Amtrak centers on two industry recognitions. One is for Pacific Harbor Line President Otis Cliatt II. The other is for Amtrak Director of Catenary Engineering Faye Majekodunmi. As reported by Progressive Railroading, the items focus on those honors.
After major winter-storm disruptions on the East Coast, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner cancellations are now set to affect travelers in California. The route is facing a full weekend shutdown, and no alternate transportation is being offered.
Amtrak track work cancellations are reshaping service in two regions, with a weekend shutdown planned in Southern California and schedule changes continuing in North Carolina. Meanwhile, even as weather-related troubles ease, a few long-distance trains are still feeling aftereffects from recent disruptions.
A pedestrian killed by Amtrak train is at the center of an ongoing investigation in Stonington, police said. It was reported by NBC Connecticut.
Amtrak long-distance fleet overhaul is being reshaped through a revised procurement strategy. The focus is on standardization and speed across a major equipment program.
Amtrak is rolling out a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy designed to standardize equipment, broaden competition among potential car builders, reduce program risk and accelerate the replacement of its aging passenger cars, as Amtrak said.
Amtrak long-distance rolling stock replacement is being reshaped around standardization, broader competition among potential railcar manufacturers, lower program risk, and a faster timeline for retiring aging passenger carriages.
Amtrak Mardi Gras ridership is tracking above early expectations in the service’s first months on the Gulf Coast, according to the Southern Rail Commission (SCR), as reported by Progressive Railroading. Meanwhile, related coverage has also been noted by Railway Supply.
After rolling out Alstom’s “NextGen Acela” and introducing the Siemens Mobility Airo, Amtrak maintenance facility program updates show how the railroad plans to support next-generation and existing trainsets.
The FRA directs Amtrak restructuring that could reshape how the passenger railroad is organized, as reported by Progressive Railroading.
Modified Amtrak service is in effect as dangerous winter weather conditions in the Northeast disrupt operations. According to an Amtrak service alert, all service between New York Moynihan Train Hall and Boston South Station is suspended until at least 4:00 P.M. on February 23.
