Over 100,000 without power as storm slams East Coast with fierce winds, torrential rain
Millions along the East Coast saw the impacts of a rapidly strengthening storm system on Wednesday, with winds gusts reported ...
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KDOT officials provide update on passenger rail proposal that would connect Kansas and Texas by 2029
State officials shared more details on Wednesday about a passenger rail project that would connect Newton and other cities in Kansas to destinations in Oklahoma and Texas by 2029. The Kansas ...
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Kansas officials say extension of Heartland Flyer could cost up to $573 million in infrastructure work
It could cost as much as $573 million for infrastructure work to accommodate an extension of Heartland Flyer service to connect with the Southwest Chief in Newton, Kan., Kansas Department of ...
Power outages, travel delays: The latest on impacts from Wednesday’s wind and rain
The rain and wind that has been lashing Massachusetts is forecast to continue Wednesday evening, prompting warnings from forecasters.
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Alstom edges toward completion of Acela order
Alstom has produced 270 units of its Amtrak order for 28 Acela Avelia Liberty trainsets and expects to see the 160-mph trains inaugurated in spring 2025, four years after the railroad had planned to ...
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Expanding Amtrak from OKC to Kansas estimated at $311 million
Alvarez said the base infrastructure price — excluding annual operating costs of passenger service — would be $175 million in Kansas and $136 million in Oklahoma.
Downed wire, tree cause cancellations, delays on MBTA commuter rail
Two commuter rail trains on the Stoughton line were cancelled Wednesday afternoon due to a downed wire in Back Bay, and a pair of trains on the Fairmount line were cancelled because of a downed tree, ...
KDOT pegs cost of closing gap in Oklahoma, Kansas passenger rail service at $311 million
Kansas officials estimate the infrastructure cost of extending Heartland Flyer passenger rail service from Oklahoma City to ...
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Pomona gets $20 million to boost pedestrian, bicyclist safety
Pomona has won a $20 million grant to proceed with a project to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. The money will go to the city’s Safe Paths Pomona Project, which aims to upgrade railroad ...
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Erie hoping to be included in PennDOT’s 2025 railway expansion plans
People who use passenger rail services in the Erie and northwestern Pennsylvania area are asking to be included in PennDOT’s ...
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Going Places: Give the Gift of Travel to Spark that Wanderlust, Check Off that Bucket List, Gives a Life-Enhancing Experience and Life-Long Memories
What could be a better, more thoughtful gift than giving a part of the world, some memorable, life-enhancing, life-changing experience, something from their ...
Several Commuter Rail lines delayed due to downed wires, fallen tree
The MBTA said the Framingham/Worcester, Needham, Franklin/Foxboro and Providence/Stoughton Line passengers may experience significant delays in both directions due to a downed catenary wire in the ...