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Amtrak is a quasi-governmental corporation that provides intercity passenger train service. Amtrak operates passenger service on 21,000 miles of track primarily owned by other railroads connecting 500 destinations in 46 states.
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CT applies for $220 million fed grant for high-speed rail line
Explore Article StamfordPlus.com (Aug 6 2010)
...uro and transportation officials from Connecticut and Massachusetts, Secretary LaHood first rode an Amtrak conference car along the rail corridor from New Haven to Hartford, then met in the Governor’s offic... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Amtrak
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Editorial: Resetting the clock at Springfield's Union Station
Explore Article masslive.com (Jul 30 2010)
... The $71 million Union Station project will provide space for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Amtrak (which now operates a small station on the Lyman Street), commuter rail and inter-city bus operatio...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield The Republican Congressman Richard E. Neal
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell seeks state OK to borrow $260 million to push high-speed rail
Explore Article Home - Greenwich Time (Jul 26 2010)
...ject would include double tracking and electrification of 62 miles of track that have been owned by Amtrak since the 1970s. State Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, a vice chairman of the General Assembly's Transpor... (Read Full Article)
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Gov. Rell Announces public meeting on New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Project
Explore Article Welcome to Hersam Acorn Newspapers (Jul 19 2010)
... its act together.” Transportation officials from Connecticut and the other states are working with Amtrak — which owns the trackage — and federal officials to do the preliminary work needed for the NHHS pr... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield Amtrak Bradley International Airport
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Springfield Union Station redevelopment plans moving forward
Explore Article masslive.com (Jul 18 2010)
...nclude restoring the terminal with about 33,000 square feet of space for the transit authority, Amtrak, commuter rail and intercity bus operations. There would also be 55,000 square feet of transit-rela...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield The Republican
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Pioneer Valley Planning Commission set to host public hearing on commuter rail
Explore Article masslive.com (May 31 2010)
...portation Secretary Ray LaHood, left, arrives with U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, stepping off car, by Amtrak train in Hartford, Conn., Monday, April 26, 2010. LaHood will be meeting with Connecticut officials...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Springfield The Republican
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Springfield Redevelopment Authority waits word on becoming lead agency of Union Station redevelopment
Explore Article masslive.com (Apr 16 2010)
... terminal building with about 33,000 square feet of space for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Amtrak, commuter rail and intercity bus operations. There would also be 55,000 square feet of transit-rela...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield The Republican John Judge
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'Hamp railroad plans on track
Explore Article masslive.com (Feb 14 2010)
...s options. Construction is expected to begin this year and be completed within two years. At first, Amtrak will run one to two round trips per day between St. Albans, Vt., and New Haven, Conn. Eventual... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: University of Massachusetts Springfield Amherst
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$100 million in rail funds coming - MassLive.com
Explore Article masslive.com (Jan 28 2010)
...support long-awaited improvements, create jobs and restore access to cities in the Pioneer Valley." Amtrak north-south service in Western Massachusetts is currently provided by the Vermonter, which runs bet... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Amherst
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Vermonter rail line gets $70 million stimulus funds, including adding station service in Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield
Explore Article masslive.com (Jan 27 2010)
...l McAuliffe, The Republican January 28, 2010, 2:19AM amtrak_train.jpg The Republican file photoAn Amtrak train pulls into Springfield.More than $100 million for projects affecting Western Massachuset...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Amherst
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Funding for Conn. rail line upgrade up for vote
Explore Article Boston.com (Jan 1 2010)
...91. The planned line will have branches that connect to Bradley International Airport, Metro-North, Amtrak and Shore Line East. Current plans call for the line to run Monday through Friday. Gov. M. Jodi Rel... (Read Full Article)
Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield Amtrak Bradley International Airport
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Amtrak reports record ridership Thanksgiving week on some routes, including through Springfield
Explore Article masslive.com (Dec 8 2009)
...ew Haven, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., was up nearly 11 percent. Business, Springfield, Traffic » Amtrak reports record ridership on Thanksgiving week on some routes, including through Springfield By The ...
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Gov. Patrick seeking stimulus money for high speed rail
Explore Article masslive.com (Aug 25 2009)
...irst is a $69 million rehabilitation of the existing Connecticut River rail line. When finished the Amtrak Vermonter service will be rerouted to this line providing restored access to Northampton and Greenf...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield Northampton Greenfield
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Putting the Pieces in Place
Explore Article BusinessWest (Aug 19 2009)
...ch hasn’t seen much activity in years. Current plans call for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Amtrak, and possibly Peter Pan Bus Lines to be the primary tenants, with some related businesses, such as ...
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Comment on Article Mentions: Springfield John Judge Amtrak
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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick seeks stimulus fund to boost train service between Springfield, Worcester and Vermont
Explore Article masslive.com (Jul 13 2009)
...ck administration submitted a preliminary application for $95 million to re-route the Vermonter, an Amtrak service that provides one trip in each direction daily between St. Albans, Vt., and Washington, D.C... (Read Full Article)
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