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• Homeless camp being booted for NY Amtrak station

  Amtrak station for the past seven years.The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports (http://on.rocne.ws/ysbJaX ) that Amtrak plans Thursday to start clearing out shrubbery and debris in an area around the tracks just west of the passenger platform at the   Read more »

• MTA chief: Penn has room for Metro-North

  help accommodate a fourth railroad.Though the LIRR runs most of the trains into and out of Penn, the station is also used by Amtrak , which owns the station, and NJ Transit. Officials with Amtrak and NJ Transit have both said it is too early to comment on   Read more »

• Ejected passenger dragged by NY Amtrak train dies

  to jump back on as the train left the station and was dragged a short distance.His body was found soon afterward. He was pronounced dead at a hospital around 2:15 a.m.A message has been left seeking Amtrak comment on its policy for ejecting passengers.   Read more »

Around the web

• Downtown Kissimmee planners hope to create 'transportation hub' with SunRail

  hub also will include Lynx, Greyhound and Amtrak stations. City officials estimate that it could double the number of people coming downtown each year, to about 250,000. Kissimmee's SunRail station is part of the commuter-rail project's second phase, and is 6:20 PM from Orlando Sentinel Read more »

• Officials: Pedestrian struck by Amtrak train in Kirkwood

  Missouri (KMOV) -- Authorities confirm a pedestrian was hit by an Amtrak train in Kirkwood on Wednesday. Police said the victim was struck on tracks near the 300 block of Leffingwell around 4:45 p.m. It’s not yet known how the accident occurred. Additional 6:19 PM from KMOV Read more »

• New Amtrak Thruway Bus opens up Jackson area to easier eastbound rail connections

  Arbor, Dearborn and Detroit before proceeding to Toledo and makes the reverse trip from Toledo each morning. JACKSON, MI – A new Amtrak Thruway Bus route from Jackson to Toledo, Ohio, is expected to improve access to eastbound rail connections for residents 4:59 PM from MLive.com Read more »

• Amtrak installing temporary air conditioning unit at Penn Station tonight

  Cole, Amtrak spokesman. Plans call for an overnight installation of the temporary unit, he said. The station is owned by Amtrak, which has been working on the air conditioning problem since Tuesday. PATH will honor NJ Transit rail tickets between 4 and 8 p.m. 4:07 PM from Asbury Park Press Read more »

• PATH to honor NJ Transit tickets as AC problems continue at Penn Station

  Transit riders can use their tickets on Port Authority PATH trains between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Durso said. In May, 2010 Amtrak began construction on much needed $30 Million project to replace the existing industrial chillers and associated cooling 3:36 PM from NorthJersey.com Read more »