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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Amtrak, from most recent to least.

20 Minutes Faster To NYC? Amtrak Launches New Acela Trains

20 Minutes Faster To NYC? Amtrak Launches New Acela Trains

UrbanTurf Staff | August 29th 2025

NextGen Acela, a fleet of trains that can reach top speeds of 160 mph, launched on Thursday.... read»

FRA a Bummer for Union Station's Burnham Place

FRA a Bummer for Union Station's Burnham Place

Nena Perry-Brown | October 30th 2019

The six options the Federal Railway Administration is considering for the expansion of Union Station conflict with the vision behind a three million s... read»

Akridge Provides Update on Plans For Burnham Place

Akridge Provides Update on Plans For Burnham Place

Nena Perry-Brown | December 7th 2016

The team behind the redevelopment of the air space over the railyard at Union Station shared at a meeting of the ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic... read»

Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi Service on Regional Trains

Amtrak Launches Wi-Fi Service on Regional Trains

UrbanTurf Staff | October 31st 2011

Amtrak announced a major expansion of their AmtrakConnect WiFi service today, which means that train riders up and down the east coast will now have a... read»

DC to NYC in 96 Minutes (A Little) Closer to Becoming Reality

DC to NYC in 96 Minutes (A Little) Closer to Becoming Reality

Mark Wellborn | February 9th 2011

Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden announced the Obama administration's plans to allot billions of dollars to fund construction and improvements of h... read»

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