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The SIMMS building will not only serve as the endpoint for Amtrak riders coming to Carbondale, but the starting point for ...
After years of planning, the Carbondale community had the opportunity to experience the new Southern Illinois Multimodal ...
The City of Carbondale announced that Amtrak is now fully operational at the new Southern Illinois Multimodal Station (SIMMS) ...
Amtrak will begin serving passengers in the Phase 1 portion of the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station on Monday, May 19, ...
The City of Carbondale announced that Amtrak will begin serving passengers at the new Southern Illinois Multimodal Station ...
Amtrak stays firm on East River tunnels shutdown plans 02:54 A war of words has broken out between Amtrak and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a repair plan for the East River tunnels that could ...
Meanwhile, a different threat emerges as Amtrak closes two East River tunnels — used by the LIRR — over three years to make Hurricane Sandy repairs. The MTA says it will try to maintain all ...
An unlikely alliance of MTA leadership, Democrats and Republicans are calling on Amtrak to rethink a work plan that will shut down one of four tubes of a critical Long Island Rail Road tunnel for ...
The MTA is formally calling on Amtrak to reconsider its plan to keep one of four East River tunnels linking to Penn Station out of service for three years while it carries out Superstorm Sandy ...
New York’s Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter line, is bracing for potential delays as Amtrak plans to start years-long repair work on an East River tunnel that will limit ...
The Trump administration has passed the reins of Penn Station’s long-anticipated redevelopment to Amtrak, ostensibly sidelining the MTA for a more cost-effective project. But transit experts who ...
Amtrak is launching a new passenger route in 2025 connecting Mobile and New Orleans, with stops in Mississippi. The new Mardi Gras Service will run twice daily with stops in Bay St. Louis ...