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Construction Is Underway On Back Bay Station Makeover
Developers are promising to deliver “a first-class transit hub.”
February 9, 2026
MassDOT Begins Planning New Palmer Station for Future ‘Compass Rail’ Service
A new Amtrak station between Springfield and Worcester is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state.
September 25, 2025
Amtrak Debuts New Acela Trains, Begins Southampton Yard Expansion
Next week, on Thursday, Aug. 28, Amtrak will debut its new "NextGen" trains on its electrified Acela route between Washington, New York City, and Boston.
August 20, 2025
Romanticize It: Introducing Transit Girl Summer
I try to live my life in part by the novelty effect, or how making new memories can slow down time (or at least your perception of it) because you’re not in the same routines that blur the days together.
August 8, 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
Rail Reflections from the California Zephyr
Birthdays can be a lot. There are a lot of expectations of what you should do, who you should do it with, what it should feel like, what it should look like to other people.
August 19, 2024
Officials Announce $108 Million Federal Grant to Build East-West Rail
The proposed track improvements could enable Amtrak trains to run at speeds up to 80 mph between Boston and Springfield.
September 22, 2023
Gov. Baker, Rep. Neal Announce ‘A Path Forward’ for East-West Rail
“The governor has made a full commitment to east-west rail,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told reporters.
April 27, 2022
New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects
If all of the recommended projects from the new "Connect NEC 2035" plan were funded and built, the Commission estimates that Amtrak's travel times between Boston and New York City could be cut by 28 minutes, and that the MBTA would be able to operate considerably more trains at higher speeds between Rhode Island and South Station.
July 14, 2021
Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads
Amtrak could become profitable as soon as next year as it beefs up short-distance service across the country as more Americans explore cost-efficient, less-polluting alternatives to driving and flying between cities.
November 12, 2019
