Our Impact

Northeast Corridor Service Innovation Summary 

Extends NEC service to new routes:

  • Boston - New York - Washington trains to Alexandria, VA

  • Harrisburg - New York - New Haven - Hartford - Springfield - Worcester - Boston - Portland/Brunswick via Center City Philadelphia, Jenkintown and Langhorne

  • Richmond/DC - Center City Philadelphia - Jenkintown - New York (Hoboken Terminal)

  • Alexandria - Washington - New York City - Ronkonkoma

  • Albany - New York - Ronkonkoma

“Trains are the most sustainable, climate friendly form of transportation. Go Easy on the Environment, Go by Train!”
— S.R. Spencer AmeriStarRail Co-Founder
 

Improved Service Frequencies, Seven Days a Week:

  • Every 2 Hours: Richmond - Alexandria - Washington - Center City Philadelphia - New York (Hoboken Terminal)

  • Hourly: Alexandria - Washington - Philadelphia - New York - Boston

  • Hourly: Alexandria - Washington - Philadelphia - New York - Ronkonkoma

  • Every 30 Minutes: Alexandria - Washington - Philadelphia - New York

  • Hourly: Albany - New York City - Jamaica(JFK) - Ronkonkoma

  • Hourly: Harrisburg - Lancaster - Center City Philadelphia - New York - New Haven - Hartford - Springfield then:

  • Every 2 Hours: Springfield - Worcester - Boston - Portland - Brunswick

  • Hourly Nonstops: Alexandria - Washington - New York - Boston

  • Hourly Nonstops: New York - New Haven

Hourly nonstop service, 7 days a week:

Boston - New York - 2 hours, 59 minutes (Top Speed 150 MPH; average speed 77.4 MPH)

New York - Washington - 1 hour, 59 minutes (Top Speed 160 MPH; average speed 114.0 MPH)

New York - New Haven - 1 hour, 29 minutes (Top Speed 100 MPH; average speed 50.6 MPH)

Boston - New York - Washington Through Service - 4 hours, 58 minutes (Top Speed 160 MPH; average speed 91.8 MPH)

 

Proposed New Stations with Direct Northeast Corridor Train Service:

  • Bird-in-Hand, PA*

  • Leaman Place, PA* (Strasburg Railroad)

  • Suburban Station Philadelphia, PA

  • Jefferson Station Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

  • Wayne Junction Philadelphia, PA

  • Jenkintown, PA*

  • Langhorne, PA*

  • Hoboken, NJ* (Jersey City) PATH/ NY Waterway Ferries to NY

  • Chester, PA*

  • Elkton, MD*

  • L’Enfant, Washington, DC*

  • Crystal City, VA* (Pentagon, Amazon HQ2, Reagan National Airport)

  • Jamaica, NY (JFK Airport)

  • Mineola, NY

  • Hicksville, NY

  • Central Islip, NY

  • Ronkonkoma, NY

  • Worcester, MA*

  • Framingham, MA*

  • Cambridge-MIT, MA*

  • Boston, MA - North Station

  • Woburn, MA*

  • Haverhill, MA*

  • Exeter, NH*

  • Durham-UNH, NH*

  • Dover, NH*

  • Wells, ME*

  • Saco, ME*

  • Old Orchard Beach, ME*

  • Portland, ME* (Portland Jetport)

  • Freeport, ME*

  • Brunswick, ME*

    *Pending local approvals and construction

Jefferson Station, Center City Philadelphia, PA

Jefferson Station, Center City Philadelphia, PA

Jenkintown, PA

Jenkintown, PA

Mineola, NY - Long Island

Mineola, NY - Long Island

 

Other Northeast Corridor Service Improvements:

  • All trains operate on easy-to-use “memory” schedules: every 2 hours, hourly or every 30 minutes, 7 days-a-week

  • New service to Long Island

  • New service to Lower Manhattan via Hoboken, NJ

  • New service to Brooklyn, NY via ferry from Hoboken, NJ

  • New service via Center City Philadelphia and PA suburbs

  • Amtrak Thruway Shuttle Bus: North Station - South Station Boston

  • Amtrak Thruway Shuttle Bus: Grand Central Terminal - Penn Station New York

  • Amtrak Thruway Shuttle Bus: MTA Arthur Kill Station, Staten Island - Metropark, NJ

  • Dulles International Airport via Washington Metro at New Carrollton, MD

  • JFK International Airport via Airtrain at Jamaica, NY for NEC and Empire Service

  • Hartford - Bradley International Airport via Amtrak Thruway Shuttle at
    Windsor Locks, CT

  • Portland Jetport via Amtrak Thruway Shuttle at Portland Transportation Center

  • Harrisburg International Airport via Amtrak Thruway Shuttle at Middletown, PA

  • Door-to-Door Baggage Service for all trains

  • Bicycle spaces on all NEC trains

  • Assured Seating - passengers are assured to have seats assigned to sit together

  • Food service available on all trains including Harrisburg and Albany trains

  • Seating Capacity for Charter trains and group travel

  • Reduce off-corridor delay impacts to NEC service: On-Time Performance Control