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1. US Rep. Richard Neal touts $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan for trains, green energy with Springfield Union Station visit
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 19 2020 Transportation
  
  ...t this talk of train expansion comes at a time when Amtrak has cut back on service, including service through Springfield, to plug holes in its budget caused by the coronavirus and steps taken to stop its spread. Neal sa...
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Amtrak Springfield
2. Peter Pan Bus Lines resumes service after coronavirus shutdown
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 5 2020 Transportation
  
  ..., in major city pairs. Service began between major cities at 6 a.m. The first bus left Springfield at 10 a.m. SPRINGFIELD — Peter Pan Bus Lines resumed some of its intercity service Friday following a three-month shutdow...
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3. Coronavirus: Amtrak suspends Vermonter passenger train through Springfield; other north-south trains run on Saturday schedule
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 26 2020 Transportation
  
  ...implies, reaches Vermont. Amtrak and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have already put CTrail and Amtrak Hartford Line trains as well as Valley Flyer service north of Springfield to Holyoke, Northampton and G...
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4. Coronavirus forces Peter Pan, PVTA to cut back bus schedules; decision follows trains, planes and MBTA
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 24 2020 Transportation
  
  ... this month, Amtrak and the Connecticut Department of Transportation put the Hartford Line train service from Springfield to Hartford and New Haven and the Valley Flyer train from Springfield to Holyoke, Northampton and ...
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5. Springfield Union Station gives pop-up restaurants a try as it works to fill vacant space
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 10 2020 Transportation
  
  ...the transit hub in hopes that one might decide to locate there permanently. SPRINGFIELD — Unfinished space in Springfield’s Union Station is more likely to rent if it’s further along the construction process and closer t...
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6. East-west rail backers predict half a million commuter trips each year; MassDOT promises second look at ridership estimates
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 24 2020 Transportation
  
  ...illion renovation of historic Springfield Union Station, a project championed by Neal, was completed in 2017. Amtrak’s New Haven-Springfield route — which works in concert with the Connecticut Department of Transportatio...
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7. East-west rail backers say state underestimates potential ridership, overestimates cost
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 7 2020 Transportation
  
  ...ld Regional Chamber of Commerce, wonders about the cost of a fare. Connecticut subsidizes CTrail service from Springfield through Hartford to New Haven. A one-way ticket to New Haven costs $12. The 18-month-old line just...
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8. Platform C opening completes Springfield Union Station’s rebirth; Gov. Charlie Baker remains cautious about east-west rail
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 25 2020 Transportation
  
  ...ugust began its own north-south rail service using Amtrak trains. Called the Valley Flyer, the route connects Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. Sarno said east-west passenger rail would connect Springfiel...
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9. Rep. Richard Neal, Gov. Charlie Baker to celebrate final step in Union Station rehab; Platform C caps $103M project
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 23 2020 Transportation
  
  ...c J. Sarno Friday for the ceremonial opening of the final phase of construction at Springfield Union Station. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Charlie Bake, fresh off his State of the State speech that focused on mass transit, will jo...
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10. Hartford passenger rail linking Springfield to New Haven passes 1 million rider mark
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 16 2020 Transportation
  
  ...l by rail,” Lamont said. The growth is not limited to the Connecticut DOT’s Hartford Line. Amtrak’s New Haven-Springfield route — which works in concert with the Hartford Line — reported 26.5% passenger increase from 286...
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11. Springfield Union Station Platform C elevator ready, awaits Amtrak inspection
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 9 2020 Transportation
  
  ...enfield in 2019 and additional CTRail and Amtrak shuttles to New Have, Connecticut, through Hartford in 2018. Amtrak’s New Haven-Springfield route — which works in concert with the Connecticut Department of Transportatio...
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12. Hartford Line trains through Springfield set Thanksgiving ridership record
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 3 2019 Transportation
  
  ...7 and Dec. 1. The commuter rail line serves communities between New Haven and Springfield including Hartford. Springfield’s Union Station braced for big crowds over the long weekend and even offered pie to travelers as a...
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  Mentions: Amtrak Springfield Congressman Richard E. Neal
13. Springfield Union Station platform nears completion; Amtrak sees record-breaking year
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 12 2019 Transportation
  
  ... Amtrak released new ridership numbers showing increased passenger traffic on its routes through Springfield. Amtrak’s New Haven-Springfield route — which works in concert with the Connecticut Department of Transportatio...
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14. Amtrak announces Valley Flyer schedule of trains in Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield,
  
  Explore masslive.com Aug 24 2019 Transportation
  
  ...e Amtrak discounts. A one-way trip on the Vermonter from Greenfield to Springfield costs $18 according to the Amtrak website. The trains themselves are the same that run shuttle trips from Springfield through Hartford to...
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15. Expanded rail service for Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield may begin Aug. 30; test trains running overnight this week
  
  Explore masslive.com Aug 15 2019 Transportation
  
  ...art date could be pushed back depending on results of passengerless nighttime test runs Amtrak is making from Springfield to Greenfield along the Knowledge Corridor line this week, according to the Massachusetts Departme...
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16. Berkshire delegation says east-west rail means trains, not slower, cheaper bus service
  
  Explore masslive.com Jul 30 2019 Transportation
  
  ...th and south from Springfield through Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. That state-funded service will use Amtrak trains already used as part of CTrail’s Hartford Line for frequent commuter train trips from Springfiel...
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17. CTrail ridership in Springfield totals 11K after first year; Union Station welcomed 2.5 million passengers
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 17 2019 Transportation
  
  ...h new expanded service north of Springfield to Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield through a pilot program on Amtrak trains funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The north-of-Springfield service will ...
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18. Amtrak returns to Union Station concourse, new platform expected to open in four weeks
  
  Explore masslive.com Jun 10 2019 Transportation
  
  ...o Amtrak statistics, 99,400 riders took Amtrak from Union Station in 2018, that's up from the 88,200 who took Amtrak in 2017 and the 92,400 who took Amtrak in 2016. Numbers for CT rail ridership are not available. Amtrak...
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19. Study of east-west rail connecting North Adams, Greenfield and Boston passes Massachusetts Senate
  
  Explore masslive.com May 22 2019 Transportation
  
  ...and Greenfield, offering two new round trips a day to Springfield, connecting the communities to the CT rail. Amtrak’s Vermonter is the only passenger train on the line north of Springfield currently. The north-south tra...
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20. Crane lifts Platform C into place at Springfield Union Station
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 24 2019 Transportation
  
  ...e city and the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, which owns the station, tried but failed to get a waiver. SPRINGFIELD — Cranes this week are lifting sections of precast concrete walkway onto the upper portions of Spr...
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21. Springfield Union Station looks to grow while driving development
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 7 2019 Transportation
  
  ...e old Springfield Bus Terminal, to housing agency Way Finders, which is building its new headquarters there. SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Union Station will need to go to the City Council again later this year for more mon...
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22. Springfield-Holyoke-Northampton-Greenfield passenger trains a go for summer
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 1 2019 Transportation
  
  ...lanning to subsidize ticket prices as Connecticut does on the Hartford Line CTrail and Amtrak trains south of Springfield. MassDOT spokesman Patrick Marvin said the fare structure has not been finalized. But Brennan said...
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23. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy thanked by Springfield officials for bringing CTrail to Union Station
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 27 2018 Transportation
  
  ... a day to Springfield. But there are problems with the service, problems Malloy said are up to Amtrak to fix. Amtrak shuttle trains from New Haven to Springfield are supposed to honor tickets sold by CTrail — supposed to...
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24. 'It's been a long ride': Union Station busy with rushed, stressed and fast-moving Thanksgiving travelers
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 21 2018 Transportation
  
  ...tch an express train (subway) to Grand Central Station, then Metro-North to New Haven and then Amtrak here to Springfield." It was about 1:30 p.m. Greenway is from Hawaii and decided going home would be a little too long...
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