1. Articles mentioning both Amtrak and Amherst

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    1. Palmer, Amherst, Montague among communities advocating restoration of passenger rail service along New England Central rail line

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2011) Transportation

      ... economic development and improved passenger rail service," Tucker wrote in an email. The future of Amherst's passenger service is up in the air, as Amtrak is expected to shift its Vermonter service once the "Knowledge Corridor" improvements on the west ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Amtrak   Springfield

    2. Western Massachusetts railroad improvements will cut travel time between Connecticut and Vermont

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 20 2011) Transportation

      Western Massachusetts railroad improvements will cut travel time between Connecticut and Vermont ...vements on the Pan Am Rail line from Springfield to Northfield in the next two years will allow the Amtrak’s Vermonter line to move back to its original route, reduce travel time and restore passenger servi......tion); Richard Davey, Massachusetts Department of Transportation secretary; U.S. Rep. John Olver, D-Amherst; Lieutenant Gov. Tim Murray; Joe Szabo, Federal Rail Administrator; and Greenfield Mayor William Ma... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   William Martin   Amtrak   Springfield

    3. Megabus adds Holyoke to its list of stops, joining Amherst

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 11 2011) Transportation

      Megabus adds Holyoke to its list of stops, joining Amherst ...programs provided by Holyoke Community College. Megabus adds Holyoke to its list of stops, joining Amherst Published: Monday, April 11, 2011, 3:08 AM Updated: Monday, April 11, 2011, 9:30 AM Jim Kinney......trating on the more heavily traveled Boston-Washington, D.C., corridor. Lyons said the airlines, Amtrak and especially private autos are the real competition, not Peter Pan and BoltBus. “Typically less t... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Westfield State University   Amtrak

    4. Additional federal funds awarded to Knowledge Corridor rail project

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 9 2010) Transportation

      Additional federal funds awarded to Knowledge Corridor rail project ...dget of $75.7 million will rehabilitate the existing Connecticut River rail trail. Once completed, Amtrak Vermonter service will be rerouted to the line providing a more direct route, faster service and re......tes eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States. U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, commented, “This project will encourage regional economic growth and put people back to work.” Gov... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amtrak   Springfield

    5. Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2010) Education , Transportation

      Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com ...0 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools 2008 amtrak springfield train The Republican file photoAn Amtrak train rolls into Springfield. With a new $4.2 million federal grant, the Knowledge Corridor Consort......he 26 colleges and universities, including large universities in the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut. 1025_BRENNAN.jpg Timothy W. Brennan According to a statement ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    6. Open Square owner John Aubin uncovers Holyoke's potential

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 18 2010)

      Open Square owner John Aubin uncovers Holyoke's potential ... A $168 million Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center is planned a few blocks away. Amtrak also plans to create a stop in Holyoke and two nearby sites are currently under consideration for a......reet is being turned into artists' studios and an internationally known DJ, producer and musician, Amherst native Steve Porter, is restoring another nearby mill building as a recording studio. There are alr... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Amtrak   Kathleen G. Anderson   Amherst

    7. 'Hamp railroad plans on track

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2010) Education

      Amherst's loss is Northampton's gain, and officials here see a long list of advantages for the city when th......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 Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amtrak   Springfield

    8. $100 million in rail funds coming - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 28 2010)

      ...on, $50 million will fund improvements to Vermonter service in Vermont. U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, chairman of the House Transportation and Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, said the money for t......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 Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amtrak   Springfield

    9. Vermonter rail line gets $70 million stimulus funds, including adding station service in Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 27 2010)

      Vermonter rail line gets $70 million stimulus funds, including adding station service in Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield ...er $40 million was designated for a new segment of second track for the Springfield-New Haven line. Amherst, Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Pioneer Valley Life, Springfield » Vermonter rail line gets $70 ......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... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amtrak   Springfield

    10. Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick seeks stimulus fund to boost train service between Springfield, Worcester and Vermont

      Explore 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......eking to provide more frequent train service on the line. The Vermonter now travels through Palmer, Amherst and East Northfield before reaching St. Albans. The administration, supported by Vermont state offi... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    11. Mass. towns challenge new rail plans

      Explore Home - Brattleboro Reformer (Jun 15 2009)

      ...wo Massachusetts towns hope to hang on to their passenger rail service, despite plans to reroute an Amtrak train from their stations. Officials in Amherst and Palmer are voicing their disapproval of the Knowledge Corridor Passenger Rail Study, which is e... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    12. Hearings slated on expanded rail service for Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (May 17 2009)

      ...Planning Commission has spent a year leading the examination into expanding service provided by the Amtrak Vermonter through a $25 million to $30 million project that would open service to Holyoke, Northamp......oarded or departed the train in his town last year. Shaffer added that with a population of 36,000, Amherst is larger than Northampton and Greenfield. "We're not a small town, and our population is a populat... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

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