AMTRAK NEWS & RELEASES

Amtrak Opens New State-of-the-Art Train Maintenance Facility in SeattleNews

Amtrak Opens New State-of-the-Art Train Maintenance Facility in Seattle

October 23, 2026
Amtrak to Hold Special Public Board Meeting on Transformation InitiativeFeaturesNews

Amtrak to Hold Special Public Board Meeting on Transformation Initiative

October 23, 2026
Amtrak Welcomes Federal Grant for Hiawatha WestFeaturesNews

Amtrak Welcomes Federal Grant for Hiawatha West

October 22, 2026
Twice as Nice Sale: Bring a Friend Free in Your First-Class RoometteDeals & PromotionsFeaturesNews

Twice as Nice Sale: Bring a Friend Free in Your First-Class Roomette

October 20, 2026
Amtrak hosted over 400 students for a tour of the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project
Amtrak Hosts 400 Students on Tour of Connecticut River Bridge Replacement ProjectMajor ProjectsNews

Amtrak Hosts 400 Students on Tour of Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project

October 19, 2026
Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon CuttingNews

Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon Cutting

October 13, 2026
Ribbon-cutting at Norman and Pauls Valley
Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Oklahoma StationsNews

Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Oklahoma Stations

October 8, 2026
The current Bush River Bridge is over 100 years old.
Amtrak Advances Planning for Replacement of Bush and Gunpowder River Bridges in MarylandMajor ProjectsNews

Amtrak Advances Planning for Replacement of Bush and Gunpowder River Bridges in Maryland

October 8, 2026
Amtrak Celebrates Completion of Accessibility Improvements at Hamlet and Rocky Mount StationsNews

Amtrak Celebrates Completion of Accessibility Improvements at Hamlet and Rocky Mount Stations

October 7, 2026
Amtrak Expands Pennsylvanian Service with Second Daily Round Trip Beginning Nov. 18News

Amtrak Expands Pennsylvanian Service with Second Daily Round Trip Beginning Nov. 18

October 7, 2026
Multiple VIPs representing Amtrak, Congress, and state and local elected officials holding a large check committing 4.1 million dollars to the West and Central Baltimore communities
Amtrak Awards First Round of Community Grants, Investing More Than $4.1 Million in West and Central Baltimore Through the B&P Tunnel Replacement ProgramNews

Amtrak Awards First Round of Community Grants, Investing More Than $4.1 Million in West and Central Baltimore Through the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

September 30, 2026
A New Era Arrives: Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades DebutAiroNews

A New Era Arrives: Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades Debut

September 30, 2026
Amtrak "Borealis" Train at Union Depot in St. Paul
Borealis Trains Reach Half-Million Customer MilestoneNews

Borealis Trains Reach Half-Million Customer Milestone

September 28, 2026
Fares for Fall Just Dropped: Save Up to 25% Off for a Limited Time NationwideDeals & PromotionsFeaturesNews

Fares for Fall Just Dropped: Save Up to 25% Off for a Limited Time Nationwide

September 24, 2026
Bilt and Amtrak Partner to Turn Housing Payments Into Train Travel in First-of-Its-Kind Loyalty PartnershipNews

Bilt and Amtrak Partner to Turn Housing Payments Into Train Travel in First-of-Its-Kind Loyalty Partnership

September 23, 2026
VIDEO: Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Progress UpdateNews

VIDEO: Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Progress Update

September 22, 2026
Amtrak Supports Rail Safety NationwideNews

Amtrak Supports Rail Safety Nationwide

September 21, 2026
Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track Into ServiceNews

Portal North Bridge Enters Final Phase of Construction as Work Begins to Put Final Track Into Service

September 17, 2026
A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30AiroNews

A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30

September 17, 2026
CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and SafetyNews

CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety

September 16, 2026
East River Tunnel Line 2 Reopening RecapNews

East River Tunnel Line 2 Reopening Recap

September 1, 2026
Amtrak Board Establishes System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail GrowthNews

Amtrak Board Establishes System Expansion Committee to Advance Passenger Rail Growth

September 1, 2026
Happy First Birthday, NextGen Acela: A Year of Redefining American Train Travel Features

Happy First Birthday, NextGen Acela: A Year of Redefining American Train Travel 

August 28, 2026
Amtrak and partners post for a groundbreaking photo with dirt on shovels at Sunnyside Rail Yard
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York CityAiroNews

Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Train Maintenance Facility in New York City

August 28, 2026
Amtrak to Hold Public Board of Directors Meeting (Updated Link to Attend)News

Amtrak to Hold Public Board of Directors Meeting (Updated Link to Attend)

August 26, 2026
Heartland Flyer train leaving Oklahoma City
Amtrak and Passengers Grateful for Texas Funding of Daily Heartland Flyer trainsNews

Amtrak and Passengers Grateful for Texas Funding of Daily Heartland Flyer trains

August 25, 2026
Amtrak Announces “Pause for Progress” Infrastructure Upgrade in Washington, D.C. for Nine Days This OctoberNews

Amtrak Announces “Pause for Progress” Infrastructure Upgrade in Washington, D.C. for Nine Days This October

August 24, 2026
certificate, cups and pins for Amtrak customers
Happy Birthday, Amtrak Mardi Gras ServiceNews

Happy Birthday, Amtrak Mardi Gras Service

August 18, 2026
Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, Restores Train Service in Line 2News

Amtrak Completes First Phase of East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project, Restores Train Service in Line 2

August 17, 2026
Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service NationwideNews

Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide

August 14, 2026
Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to ViaductsNews

Amtrak Receives Federal Grants for New Midwest Maintenance Facility and Improvements to Viaducts

August 14, 2026
Special Weekend Train Schedules Planned for WALK Bridge Construction: Major Reductions to Train Service Between Stamford and New Haven Planned for Select Weekends Beginning September 12News

Special Weekend Train Schedules Planned for WALK Bridge Construction: Major Reductions to Train Service Between Stamford and New Haven Planned for Select Weekends Beginning September 12

August 13, 2026
Amtrak Completes $3.5 Million Improvements at Huntingdon StationNews

Amtrak Completes $3.5 Million Improvements at Huntingdon Station

August 6, 2026
Amtrak Board Meeting: Ridership Growth Continues Through Third QuarterFeaturesNews

Amtrak Board Meeting: Ridership Growth Continues Through Third Quarter

August 5, 2026
Amtrak Board Advances Preliminary Framework to Modernize and Transform Corporate StructureNews

Amtrak Board Advances Preliminary Framework to Modernize and Transform Corporate Structure

July 31, 2026
Amtrak Awards Contracts and Prepares to Begin Major Dock Bridge Rehabilitation ProjectNews

Amtrak Awards Contracts and Prepares to Begin Major Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project

July 28, 2026
Reconstruction of the railroad bridge over West Mulberry St
Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program and Identifies Optimization Opportunities in Coordination with FRANews

Amtrak Advances Major Construction Activities for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program and Identifies Optimization Opportunities in Coordination with FRA

July 28, 2026
Station images from Ft. Morgan and Granby
Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Colorado StationsNews

Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Colorado Stations

July 27, 2026
Amtrak joins Connecticut DOT groundbreaking for major rail improvement projectFeaturesNews

Amtrak joins Connecticut DOT groundbreaking for major rail improvement project

July 27, 2026
Accessibility by Design: Inside Amtrak’s Fleet ModernizationAcelaAiroNews

Accessibility by Design: Inside Amtrak’s Fleet Modernization

July 26, 2026
Accessibility by Design: Inside Amtrak’s Fleet Modernization (Audio Descriptions)News

Accessibility by Design: Inside Amtrak’s Fleet Modernization (Audio Descriptions)

July 26, 2026
Amtrak Advances Accessibility Across Its National NetworkAcelaAiroNews

Amtrak Advances Accessibility Across Its National Network

July 24, 2026
Governor Hochul, Amtrak and New York State Department of Transportation Announce Tickets Now on Sale for Direct Train Service to Great New York State FairNews

Governor Hochul, Amtrak and New York State Department of Transportation Announce Tickets Now on Sale for Direct Train Service to Great New York State Fair

July 22, 2026
Sixth Amtrak Cascades Airo Trainset Departs for TestingAiroNewsVideos

Sixth Amtrak Cascades Airo Trainset Departs for Testing

July 13, 2026
Save Up to 30% on Northeast Travel with Amtrak’s ‘Big City Savings Sale’Deals & PromotionsNews

Save Up to 30% on Northeast Travel with Amtrak’s ‘Big City Savings Sale’

July 9, 2026
Amtrak Kicks Off New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning StudyFeaturesNews

Amtrak Kicks Off New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study

July 7, 2026
Amtrak to Hold Public Board of Directors MeetingNews

Amtrak to Hold Public Board of Directors Meeting

July 7, 2026
NextGen Acela Fleet Continues to GrowFeaturesNews

NextGen Acela Fleet Continues to Grow

July 6, 2026
Amtrak: 55 Years of Connecting AmericaNewsVideos

Amtrak: 55 Years of Connecting America

July 3, 2026
Joint Statement from Amtrak President Roger Harris and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris KolluriNews

Joint Statement from Amtrak President Roger Harris and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri

June 26, 2026