Amtrak to Restore 12 Routes to Daily Service
March 10, 2020 - The Tennessee Association of Railroad Passengers is pleased to learn that 12 long-distance Amtrak routes are returning to daily service in the Summer of 2021.
The City of New Orleans, Amtrak's only train to serve Tennessee directly, is included in the restoration plan funded by Congress as part of the most recent COVID-19 relief funding.
The 12 long-distance routes had been reduced to tri-weekly service in October 2020 due to sharply reduced travel demand and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ridership on all Amtrak routes began a slow and steady recovery during the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year's holiday period. Hopeful results from the COVID-19 vaccine and an economic recovery are both helping to restore confidence and demand in the travel sector.
The return to daily service brings 1,200 furloughed Amtrak employees back to work and makes our national rail passenger system more accessible to over 500 cities, including Memphis and Newbern, Tennessee.
The City of New Orleans route, train numbers 58 and 59, will increase from the current tri-weekly schedule to a daily schedule on May 31, 2021. Tennesseans who ride Amtrak Crescent route, train numbers 19 & 20, will see daily service restored on June 7, 2021.
Click here to read Amtrak's official press release regarding the restoration of daily service.
The City of New Orleans, Amtrak's only train to serve Tennessee directly, is included in the restoration plan funded by Congress as part of the most recent COVID-19 relief funding.
The 12 long-distance routes had been reduced to tri-weekly service in October 2020 due to sharply reduced travel demand and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ridership on all Amtrak routes began a slow and steady recovery during the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year's holiday period. Hopeful results from the COVID-19 vaccine and an economic recovery are both helping to restore confidence and demand in the travel sector.
The return to daily service brings 1,200 furloughed Amtrak employees back to work and makes our national rail passenger system more accessible to over 500 cities, including Memphis and Newbern, Tennessee.
The City of New Orleans route, train numbers 58 and 59, will increase from the current tri-weekly schedule to a daily schedule on May 31, 2021. Tennesseans who ride Amtrak Crescent route, train numbers 19 & 20, will see daily service restored on June 7, 2021.
Click here to read Amtrak's official press release regarding the restoration of daily service.
Fulton, Kentucky on track to receive new Amtrak station
August 10, 2020: FULTON, KY -- The Fulton County Transit Authority has announced that Amtrak will design and construct a new railway passenger station at the site of the current Fulton station.
Fulton City Manager Mike Gunn believes a partnership of any kind with Amtrak is a positive for the area.
“Whether it’s a new station or enhanced services, we are truly proud to have been a part of this project with Amtrak to raise the bar for rail traveling visitors to the City of Fulton,” Gunn said.
“This station enhancement will be something that improves their customers’ experiences and should bring in traveling visitors to our community which helps drive the region’s economy.”
Click here to read the entire article provided by WPSD Local 6 News.
Fulton City Manager Mike Gunn believes a partnership of any kind with Amtrak is a positive for the area.
“Whether it’s a new station or enhanced services, we are truly proud to have been a part of this project with Amtrak to raise the bar for rail traveling visitors to the City of Fulton,” Gunn said.
“This station enhancement will be something that improves their customers’ experiences and should bring in traveling visitors to our community which helps drive the region’s economy.”
Click here to read the entire article provided by WPSD Local 6 News.
