STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak By David Meyer | Mar 23, 2023 | No Comments Andy Byford — the beloved former head of the MTA's buses and subways division — will join Amtrak next month as an executive vice president.
STREETSBLOG USA US Passenger Rail Is Struggling But Advocates Remain Hopeful By John Besche | Dec 2, 2022 | No Comments Here are three core reasons why Amtrak routes are having a hard time — and some signs of hope.
Opinion: Amtrak Must Restore Adirondack Service Now! By Steve Strauss | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments Amtrak cut service during the pandemic, but restoring it has been difficult owing to labor shortages exacerbated by layoffs, retirements and Covid outbreaks among staff.
Amtrak Abruptly Stops Bike Service on ‘Maple Leaf’ to Upstate and Canada By Eve Kessler | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments The cancellation cuts a key northbound route for city bikers who want to pick up the 750-mile Empire State Trail in Western New York.
STREETSBLOG USA Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York By Jeff Wood | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.
STANDING ORDER: Legislators Demand Public Seating at the Moynihan Train Hall By Dave Colon | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments Every bum needs a place to relax.