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Amtrak is resuming rail service on the popular Borealis line On Thursday, utilizing bi-level railcars for the service between St. Paul and Chicago will be implemented. Trains between the Windy City and the Twin Cities will start operating on Thursday evening, with services running in both directions anticipated to resume fully by Friday morning, according to the railway company. Passengers holding tickets for Train 1340 traveling from St. Paul to Chicago on Thursday will be transported via bus to their final destination, according to Amtrak. "Service by Borealis Trains 1333 and 1340 will resume without bus replacements," the railway company stated. Amtrak employs single-level Horizon railcars on the Borealis route as well as on four additional routes nationwide, such as the Hiawatha service connecting Chicago with Milwaukee. On Wednesday, the railroad discovered corrosion On "multiple" Horizon trains, they took them out of service. Passengers...

Following years of anticipation, residents in East Harlem have moved one step nearer to obtaining The expansion of the Second Avenue Subway . During their monthly gathering on Wednesday, the MTA board approved an over $186 million deal for a project management consulting firm to supervise the creations of Phase 2 . "There is specific expertise required for managing intricate tunnel excavation projects, such as the installation of sophisticated systems computers, which isn’t part of our regular staff’s skill set,” stated MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber. This special agreement enables the MTA to obtain as much as $4 million in bonus payments if the consultants do not stay on track with the timeline. The $7.7 billion initiative stands as the most expensive subway project per mile in New York's history. The project is partially supported through congestion charges The MTA indicates that they currently do not have a suggested end date for Pha...