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Northeast Corridor

Electrified railroad line in the Northeastern U.S.

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2025	Harold Interlocking Additional ongoing projects at Harold Interlocking are expected to be completed by late 2025.
2025	Northeast Corridor Line Construction bid for the North Brunswick station is set to be released by the end of the year.
January 2025	Acela New Avelia Liberty trainsets planned to replace current Acela Express equipment, promising greater passenger capacity and enhanced active tilt system
2023	Acela Acela train service was eliminated at Trenton, New Jersey station.
2023	Acela Acela carried over 2.9 million passengers in fiscal year, down from pre-pandemic high of 3,557,455 passengers in 2019
2023	Harold Interlocking Some interlocking improvement projects at Harold Interlocking were completed.
2023	Northeast Corridor Line Port Authority put on hold plans to extend PATH to Newark Airport station, after previously studying potential extension options.
February 2023	Northeast Corridor Line Renderings and plans for the North Brunswick station were revealed.
January 25 2023	Harold Interlocking East Side Access project officially opened, bringing the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Grand Central Terminal.
2022	Acela Acela train service was eliminated at New London, Connecticut station.
May 2022	Acela Passenger operation at higher speeds began between Trenton and New Brunswick.
January 2022	Northeast Corridor Line A consensus was reached regarding the location and design of the North Brunswick station.
2021	Acela Acela and Northeast Regional service captured 83% market share of air/train commuters between New York and Washington, a significant increase from 37% in 2000
2021	Acela Acela train service was eliminated at New Rochelle, New York station.
2021	Acela Originally expected timeframe for phasing in new Acela trainsets and retiring the current fleet.
2021	Harold Interlocking The final East Side Access tunnel portal at Harold Interlocking was completed.
November 2021	Northeast Corridor Line Design and engineering work for the North Brunswick station proceeded following the WSP USA contract.
October 2021	Northeast Corridor Line A contract with WSP USA was executed for the design and engineering of the North Brunswick station.
October 2020	Northeast Corridor Line Initial funding for the North Brunswick station project was approved.
June 1 2020	Acela Amtrak resumed Acela service after the COVID-19 pandemic-related suspension.
March 2020	Acela All Acela trips were suspended as part of service reduction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
2019	Northeast Corridor Line The Middlesex County Improvement Authority was tasked with managing the North Brunswick station project, marking a first collaborative effort between NJ Transit and a county.
September 23 2019	Acela Amtrak shortened the service name from Acela Express to simply Acela and introduced the Acela Nonstop service between Washington, D.C., and New York's Penn Station.
May 2018	Acela Amtrak announced a 14-month interior refresh program for Acela trainsets, including new seat cushions and covers, new aisle carpeting, and a comprehensive deep clean.
February 6 2018	Acela Acela Express train No. 2150 split apart between its first and second cars near Havre de Grace, Maryland. No injuries were reported among the 52 passengers, who were transferred to another Northeast Regional train.
2017	Northeast Corridor Line The New Jersey Legislature allocated $50 million for the North Brunswick station project through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund, enabling the project to move forward.
March 24 2017	Acela An Acela Express train derailed at low speed in New York's Penn Station during morning rush hour. All 248 passengers were safely evacuated. The derailment was caused by a known defective track section that Amtrak had not yet repaired.
2016	Acela Amtrak upgraded the WiFi service on Acela trains to a faster network.
August 26 2016	Acela Vice President Joe Biden announced a $2.45 billion federal loan package to finance 28 new Avelia Liberty trainsets for Acela Express service, which will replace the existing fleet of twenty Acela trainsets.
October 2015	Harold Interlocking MTA reported significant construction delays at Harold Interlocking due to cooperation issues with Amtrak, with costs escalating by almost $1 billion.
2013	Harold Interlocking Work on the Northeast Corridor bypass at Harold Interlocking commenced.
2013	Northeast Corridor Line New Jersey Transit Rail Operations approved a new station at North Brunswick along the Northeast Corridor Line.
October 2012	Acela Acela service was cancelled immediately before, during, and after Hurricane Sandy, which damaged the North River Tunnels causing lasting delays and reliability problems.
September 2012	Acela Certification testing for commercial operation at higher speeds began between Trenton and New Brunswick, involving test runs at up to specified speeds.
May 2011	Harold Interlocking A $294.7 million federal grant was awarded to address congestion at the Harold Interlocking, enabling a grade-separated route between the East River Tunnels and the Hell Gate Bridge for Amtrak trains.
2010	Acela Acela trains began offering 'AmtrakConnect' WiFi services provided by The GBS Group, supporting multiple WiFi standards and VPN connections.

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