Amtrak Celebrates Completion of New Baltimore Platform …
Jan 29, 2024 · BALTIMORE – Amtrak representatives and stakeholders gathered today with state, local and federal officials for a ribbon cutting to inaugurate a newly constructed boarding platform at Baltimore Penn Station. The new platform …
Amtrak Awards Contract to Build New Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore
Feb 6, 2024 · BALTIMORE – Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of a Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture to build the brand new, state-of-the-art passenger rail tunnel that will serve electrified Amtrak and MARC commuter trains.
Amtrak shares images of revamped West Baltimore MARC station - WMAR 2 News
Jul 19, 2024 · BALTIMORE — Amtrak has unveiled renderings of what the new West Baltimore MARC train station will look like. It's part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, which is expected to cost $4 billion and fix "the biggest rail bottleneck …
Platform 5 unveiled at Penn Station to expand Acela service
Jan 29, 2024 · Amtrak unveiled a newly constructed train platform at one of the country's busiest train stations. Amtrak and federal, state and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning for...
Amtrak Acela trains get a new home at Baltimore’s Penn Station
Federal, state and local officials and Amtrak executives gathered Monday for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to mark the most latest improvements to Penn Station: A new platform to serve high-speed train passengers.
Amtrak and Penn Station Partners to Break Ground for Baltimore …
Oct 22, 2021 · The Baltimore Penn Station redevelopment project is designed to expand and modernize the historic landmark to better accommodate passenger growth, significantly improve the customer experience and to create a revitalized civic …
New Frederick Douglass Tunnel project set to upgrade West Baltimore …
Updated on: July 23, 2024 / 7:41 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore. BALTIMORE - The new Frederick Douglass Tunnel aims to speed up MARC and Amtrak train rides. But the project is controversial as some ...
Amtrak conducts 'Industry Day' to find contractors for Baltimore ...
Mar 3, 2023 · BALTIMORE -- Amtrak is getting the gears going on the $6 billion project that will replace the Baltimore-Potomac Tunnel with a brand new one. It is currently the oldest Amtrak tunnel in...
Kiewit-Shea JV nabs $1B Baltimore Amtrak tunnel contract
Feb 7, 2024 · Amtrak selected the Kiewit and J.F. Shea Construction joint venture to build the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore, the rail agency announced in a Feb. 6 press release. It’s the second of...
Why Baltimore's Penn Station redevelopment project is still on hold
Aug 30, 2024 · West Baltimore residents have lashed out at plans to replace the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel, a 150-year-old underground path near Penn Station that has long been a bottleneck for Amtrak and...