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Amtrak to Unveil One-of-a-Kind Locomotive on Wednesday

January 11, 2022 - in News, Rail

Filming opportunity at Washington Union Station WASHINGTON – Amtrak will unveil a newly-painted locomotive in honor of the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver. Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver are partners in raising awareness of railroad safety. The specially…

Amtrak To Invest $7.3B In New Railroad Equipment

July 12, 2021 - in News, Rail, Transportation

National passenger rail operator Amtrak recently signed a $7.3 billion deal with California-based Siemens Mobility Inc. to manufacture a new fleet…

Amtrak Taps Developer for $1 Billion-Plus Redevelopment of Union Station

May 25, 2017 - in Buildings, News, Projects, Transportation

Amtrak has chosen a Chicago development firm to lead a more than 3 million-square-foot real estate redevelopment of Union Station and surrounding land,…

CH2M to Serve on Program Management Consultant Team to Amtrak for Gateway Program

September 23, 2016 - in Lifecycle

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), operating intercity passenger rail services in 46 states and the District of Columbia, has selected the team of Hill International and CH2M to provide program management support services for the transformational…

Amtrak Invest $2.4 Billion for Next-Gen High-Speed Trainsets and Infrastructure Upgrades

August 29, 2016 - in Rail, Transportation

WASHINGTON – Amtrak is contracting with Alstom to produce 28 next-generation high-speed trainsets that will replace the equipment used to provide Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service. The contract is part of $2.45 billion that will be invested on the…