Union Station News

August 29th was Operation Railsafe Day at Union Station. Amtrak Police Department's Railsafe program coordinates & integrates the response from Amtrak Police and their partners like the Springfield Police Department MA State Police & other first responders, to improve the security of passengers, employees, and infrastructure from acts of terrorism. So, if you're here, be sure and tell Greg the dog what a very good boy he is!

On Aug. 3 and 4, the Amherst Railway Society, CTrail and Springfield’s Union Station partnered to bring Kids On Track - a model railroad show - to Union Station.

The two-day show - held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day - featured operating model railroads set up in the Union Station concourse. In addition, families were able to enjoy a special roundtrip train ride between Springfield and Hartford provided by CTrail.

All aboard for Kids on Track at Union Station (Photos) - masslive.com

SPRINGFIELD — Recent headlines reinforce the need for the newly named Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence: how a cyberattack hobbled the payment system widely used in health care, concerns over election integrity and hackers who target older adults.

“If you talk about a growth industry,” U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D- Springfield, said Tuesday during a tour of the $5 million center now under construction within the city’s rail hub Union Station. “Springfield Technical Community College is so well positioned on this very issue.”

The spirit of giving illuminated Union Station as I Found Light Against All Odds (IFLAAO) hosted its sixth annual Coach Claus Toy Giveaway, bringing joy to hundreds of children in the Springfield community.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Union Station held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony decorated with iconic landmarks representing Springfield.

This year’s theme is “Welcome Home, Springfield”, with a 15-foot tree on display that has a bent top that resembles Whoville’s iconic “Mount Crumpit” in the book by Dr. Seuss, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” It even has Grinch’s hands poking out.

SPRINGFIELD — Imagine the main concourse of Union Station festooned with nearly 200 tiny versions of every cartoon character, Disney princess and Star Wars good guys (no one likes the bad guys) — even the smallest Springfield firefighter. The very first Track or Treat Halloween celebration hit Springfield, with a reprise just down the track in Hartford.

Amtrak and MassDOT are promising two-hour train trips to Boston from Springfield, once track improvements paid for by a $108 million federal grant are complete.

MASSLIVE: SPRINGFIELD — Chairman and CEO of Peter Pan Bus Lines Peter A. Picknelly playfully greeted driver Everett L. ‘Andy’ Anderson Monday, asking him: “You didn’t get into an accident on the way over here, did you? Because that would be bad.”

MASSLIVE: SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal announced a $3 million earmark Tuesday funding the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Springfield Union Station.

Springfield students decked the halls at Springfield Union Station, with joyful music for the second annual holiday tree lighting. The historic concourse was filled with holiday cheer as U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno assisted in lighting the tree and kicking off the holiday travel season. The Sci-Tech high-school choir, under the direction of Dr. Jose Passalacqua, performed “Believe” from The Polar Express.