Local & Regional · North America

Bridgeport, Chinatown residents tell us what they think about Amtrak rail yard development plans

In mid-August, Amtrak announced it would build a new maintenance facility in Bridgeport and Armour Square. Union Pacific already owns a dormant rail yard there between 33rd and 35th streets, just west of Rate Field. Amtrak said 16 of its routes use maintenance facilities and staff based in Chic