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Pittsfield Area Railroad Improvements Will Help Set the Stage For More Amtrak Service to Albany
On Thursday, Governor Healey's administration announced that two track improvement projects in the Pittsfield area will go under construction in the coming months to improve operations for the seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, and set the stage for a planned Boston-Albany route.
October 9, 2026
Western Mass. Amtrak Expansions Are Flush With Funding, But New Routes Won’t Debut ‘Til 2030s
Years of work remain before new Amtrak routes start rolling through Springfield to connect Boston, Albany, and New Haven.
May 14, 2025
Feds Commit More Funding For Springfield Passenger Rail Improvements
The 2024 round of grants from a federal railroad infrastructure program will send more money to add track capacity at Springfield Union Station, where several proposed new Amtrak routes would converge under the state's "Compass Rail" plan.
October 29, 2024
MassDOT Outlines ‘Compass Rail’ Vision for New Passenger Services in Western Mass.
MassDOT is pursuing plans for new Amtrak routes from Boston to New Haven and Albany, with Springfield as a new hub for intercity rail connections.
October 18, 2023
