1. Articles mentioning both Amtrak and Greenfield

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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

      ... 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 ...... Connecticut River are completed. The Vermonter would stop in Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. "That would remove any direct rail passenger service to Amherst and significantly worsen access... (Read Full Article)

      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......ove back to its original route, reduce travel time and restore passenger service to Northampton and Greenfield, the nation’s top railroad official said Thursday. Western Massachusetts railroad improvements wil... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   William Martin   Amtrak   Springfield

    3. High speed rail design, construction plans for Western Massachusetts approved

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 1 2011) Transportation

      High speed rail design, construction plans for Western Massachusetts approved ...roject, which is expected to cost $75.6 million, will rehabilitate the Connecticut River rail line. Amtrak’s Vermonter service will be rerouted to the line, providing a more direct route to Northampton and Greenfield. Connecticut is working on a 62-mile high-speed rail project from New Haven, Conn., to Springfield.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amtrak   Springfield   Northampton

    4. Greenfield Community College, C.S. Lewis Great Books College projects have positive impact on Franklin County

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2011) Education

      Greenfield Community College, C.S. Lewis Great Books College projects have positive impact on Franklin County The $34 million renovation project at Greenfield Community College makes the façade more inviting and creates much-needed student-centered spaces fo......region. It is hoped that eventually this totally green facility will serve as a rail station for an Amtrak line from New York to Vermont. “Private investment is a true indicator of an economic upturn, and t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Amtrak   Greenfield

    5. 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 ... providing a more direct route, faster service and restored access to the cities of Northampton and Greenfield. The Vermonter will make stops at the former Amtrak station at Northampton and the new intermodal transit center in Greenfield. The total project will create an estimated 626 jobs during construction and 155 permanent jobs by ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amtrak   Springfield

    6. 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......, Depot Square in Holyoke and the Chicopee bikeway. The Franklin Regional Council of Governments of Greenfield also received $425,000 and the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has been awarded ... (Read Full Article)

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

    7. 'Hamp railroad plans on track

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2010) Education

      ...route to the other side of the Connecticut River, where it will stop in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield, as well as in Springfield. Amherst lobbied to keep the route on its side of the valley, forming a ......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 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amtrak   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 28 2010)

      ...line in the region, a project that will include opening station service in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. Another $40 million is designated for a new segment of second track for the Springfield-New Haven,......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)

      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 ...llion 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 million stim......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)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amtrak   Springfield

    10. Gov. Patrick seeking stimulus money for high speed rail

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 25 2009)

      Gov. Patrick seeking stimulus money for high speed rail ...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 Greenfield. The money will help pay for final design and construction. The second grant would help upgrade an ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amtrak   Springfield   Northampton

    11. 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......he Connecticut River Line between Springfield and East Northfield. New stations would be located in Greenfield and Northampton. The new alignment would end service to the Amherst station, but would speed the tr... (Read Full Article)

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

    12. 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 Kno......lity study to bring the Vermonter passenger route from Springfield through Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield on the historic Connecticut River Rail Line that runs parallel to Interstate 91. Advocates of the C... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    13. 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......er through a $25 million to $30 million project that would open service to Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield while eliminating the current Amherst stop. But Amherst Town Manager Laurence R. Shaffer, who wants... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

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