Amtrak applies for federal grants to improve long distance network
Amtrak has applied for approximately $716 million in FRA funding for proposals that would upgrade existing routes and add new services.
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Amtrak has applied for approximately $716 million in FRA funding for proposals that would upgrade existing routes and add new services.
Amtrak are partnering with the Southern Rail Commission to apply for federal funds for a new service across Mississippi and Louisiana to Texas.
Amtrak has agreed to support the proposed combination of current partner, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern railways, to expand Amtrak’s service in the Midwest and South.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board will now step in to order CSX and NS to allow Amtrak access to their railroads in order to operate two daily services to the Gulf Coast.