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Amtrak Makes New Bus Connection in North Carolina
Amtrak Makes New Bus Connection in North Carolina
January 17, 2020
Service links customers to national rail network
WASHINGTON – Swansboro, N.C., is now a stop for the Amtrak Thruway Bus Service, which will provide convenient and affordable service to and from the Amtrak Station in Wilson, N.C. Tickets are now available to purchase for travel beginning on Jan. 21.
In Wilson, customers can board the Amtrak Palmetto, which operates twice daily serving 20 stations between New York and Savannah, Ga. The Amtrak Carolinian, which operates twice daily...
January 17, 2020
Service links customers to national rail network
WASHINGTON – Swansboro, N.C., is now a stop for the Amtrak Thruway Bus Service, which will provide convenient and affordable service to and from the Amtrak Station in Wilson, N.C. Tickets are now available to purchase for travel beginning on Jan. 21.
In Wilson, customers can board the Amtrak Palmetto, which operates twice daily serving 20 stations between New York and Savannah, Ga. The Amtrak Carolinian, which operates twice daily...
Travel on Amtrak and Bring a Companion for Free
Travel on Amtrak and Bring a Companion for Free
JANUARY 7, 2020
Limited-time sale offers the perfect opportunity for a scenic adventure
WASHINGTON – Getting away is always a good idea and bringing a companion can make the experience even better. For a limited time, Amtrak is offering customers the opportunity to bring a friend or loved one on the journey for free.
This special offer is available for sale between Jan. 7 – 12, 2020 on select routes in both Coach and sleeping accommodations. The offer is valid for travel Feb. 1, 2020 through June 12, 2020 with blackout dates on April 10, April 13 and May 22 through May 25.
Customers and a companion can travel aboard some of Amtrak’s most popular routes from coast to coast, including the California Zephyr, Capitol...
JANUARY 7, 2020
Limited-time sale offers the perfect opportunity for a scenic adventure
WASHINGTON – Getting away is always a good idea and bringing a companion can make the experience even better. For a limited time, Amtrak is offering customers the opportunity to bring a friend or loved one on the journey for free.
This special offer is available for sale between Jan. 7 – 12, 2020 on select routes in both Coach and sleeping accommodations. The offer is valid for travel Feb. 1, 2020 through June 12, 2020 with blackout dates on April 10, April 13 and May 22 through May 25.
Customers and a companion can travel aboard some of Amtrak’s most popular routes from coast to coast, including the California Zephyr, Capitol...
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Announce Work to Refresh Ticketed Waiting Area at New York Penn Station
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Announce Work to Refresh Ticketed Waiting Area at New York Penn Station
JANUARY 7, 2020
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT customers to experience more modern amenities
NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT today began their refresh of the Ticketed Waiting Area at New York Penn Station, the seating area for their customers at the Amtrak Concourse on the Upper Level and 8th Avenue side of the Station. As part of the refresh, customers can expect new furniture and fixtures, including communal tables and seats with electrical and USB outlets to charge devices, an upgraded ceiling complete with new LED lighting, a family area that will also feature a nursing mothers’ pod, the removal of the midpoint barrier, a new information desk and a second entrance offering easy access towards the 7th Avenue side of the Station.
“I am thrilled to see work start on significant improvements to the NJ TRANSIT waiting area at New...
JANUARY 7, 2020
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT customers to experience more modern amenities
NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT today began their refresh of the Ticketed Waiting Area at New York Penn Station, the seating area for their customers at the Amtrak Concourse on the Upper Level and 8th Avenue side of the Station. As part of the refresh, customers can expect new furniture and fixtures, including communal tables and seats with electrical and USB outlets to charge devices, an upgraded ceiling complete with new LED lighting, a family area that will also feature a nursing mothers’ pod, the removal of the midpoint barrier, a new information desk and a second entrance offering easy access towards the 7th Avenue side of the Station.
“I am thrilled to see work start on significant improvements to the NJ TRANSIT waiting area at New...
Buy-One-Get-One Sale Thanks Jefferson City Customers
Buy-One-Get-One Sale Thanks Jefferson City Customers
JANUARY 7, 2020
Free companion travel to and from Missouri’s capital now through February
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are promoting travel to and from the state capital in Jefferson City with a “BOGO” sale offering free companion travel through next month.
For each adult coach ticket bought for travel through Feb. 29 with Jefferson City origins or destinations using discount code V716, a second adult on the same itinerary will be ticketed to travel coach free of charge on the Amtrak Missouri River Runnertrains. Prices are as low as these fares for two adults between these Missouri cities, quoted each way:
JANUARY 7, 2020
Free companion travel to and from Missouri’s capital now through February
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are promoting travel to and from the state capital in Jefferson City with a “BOGO” sale offering free companion travel through next month.
For each adult coach ticket bought for travel through Feb. 29 with Jefferson City origins or destinations using discount code V716, a second adult on the same itinerary will be ticketed to travel coach free of charge on the Amtrak Missouri River Runnertrains. Prices are as low as these fares for two adults between these Missouri cities, quoted each way:
| Travel For Two Adults Between These Cities | Price | Travel For Two Adults... |
Some photos of my railfanning around the East Bay 2020
New Years eve found me driving up Santa Fe Avenue in the central valley
Rolling Into 2020 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Loaded and Waiting by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Rolling Into 2020 by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Loaded and Waiting by lennycarl08, on Flickr
Amtrak Continues Infrastructure Renewal Program at New York Penn Station in Early 2020
Amtrak Continues Infrastructure Renewal Program at New York Penn Station in Early 2020
DECEMBER 20, 2019
State of good repair work will have minimal impact on scheduled train operations
NEW YORK – Amtrak is continuing its Infrastructure Renewal Program at New York Penn Station throughout Winter 2020 as part of its ongoing maintenance program to improve the Station’s infrastructure operations performance and reliability. Unlike previous years, this round of renewal work will not require any reductions or modifications in service for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains or impact customers. Long Island Rail Road trains will have minimal schedule modifications, however, as a result of this work.
“Modernizing and investing in infrastructure is a continuous process, and Amtrak is committed to making investments towards updating infrastructure when needed,” said Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson. “We thank our...
DECEMBER 20, 2019
State of good repair work will have minimal impact on scheduled train operations
NEW YORK – Amtrak is continuing its Infrastructure Renewal Program at New York Penn Station throughout Winter 2020 as part of its ongoing maintenance program to improve the Station’s infrastructure operations performance and reliability. Unlike previous years, this round of renewal work will not require any reductions or modifications in service for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains or impact customers. Long Island Rail Road trains will have minimal schedule modifications, however, as a result of this work.
“Modernizing and investing in infrastructure is a continuous process, and Amtrak is committed to making investments towards updating infrastructure when needed,” said Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson. “We thank our...