Atlanta-Charlotte bullet proj moving … Toronto extension stops finalized … Amtrak Vermont back on track – Train News – July 20, 2Atlanta-Charlotte high speed rail project moving forward
A proposed high speed passenger rail line linking Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, now has a preferred route. After evaluating three possible routes, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have identified the so-called Greenfield Corridor as the preferred option. The 274-mile Greenfield Corridor would connect Charlotte Gateway Station with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It is the preferred choice based on a new Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement. [railwayage.com]
Ontario announces 4th stop on Toronto subway extension
The Ontario government has announced that the fourth stop being added to the Yonge North subway extension will be on Clark Avenue in Thornhill. The station will join the Steeles, Bridge, and Tech stations on the proposed 8 km (5 mi), $5.6 billion extension, which would see the TTC’s Line 1 travel into Richmond Hill. Originally proposed to have six, the Ontario government said due to budget concerns. Construction is schrduled to start by 2023 with completion sometime in 2029. [globalnews.ca]
Vermont marking return of Amtrak service after Covid
Celebrations were held at Amtrak stations across Vermont on Monday to mark the return of passenger rail service to the state. Both the Vermonter train and the Ethan Allen Express resume passenger service after being suspended last year at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Amtrak offered $1 fares at each Vermont station. The Vermonter train runs between New York City and St. Albans. The Ethan Allen Express runs between Rutland and New York. [apnews.com]
Japan shows interest in constructing Panama Canal metro tunnel
The Panamanian government is mulling a Japanese proposal to construct the 5.3 km tunnel that will allow the upcoming $2.5 billion Metro de Panamá line No. 3 to pass under the Panama Canal. As the Panama Canal’s second largest user, Japan wants to provide the metro line project with infrastructure in an effort to strengthen commercial relations with the Central American country. While the 25 km metro line been awarded, that contract does not include the tunnel. Metro de Panamá projects that construction of the tunnel, which will be 64 m below sea level, will start in 2023. [bnamericas.com]
