NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 5, 2015

Contact: Zane Lumelsky

413-210-0740

NORTHAMPTON, MASS. On Saturday, May 9, 2015 the City of

Northampton, Massachusetts will hold a ceremony to celebrate the restoration
of the Knowledge Corridor rail line and the return of Amtrak service to our
city. The ceremony will begin at 3:45 p.m., coinciding with the scheduled
arrival of the northbound Vermonter train, and will be held at the new
Northampton Station platform (off of Pleasant Street) next to the historic
Union Station, now renovated as banquet, restaurant, and special event
facility.
Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz will read a proclamation
declaring Northampton Train Day and the current owners of the Union
Station building will offer a tour of the historic station building. More details
about the ceremony and future Northampton train events to follow.
The local celebration is part of the national Amtrak Train Days in
which hundreds of communities throughout the country will be holding
multiple events from now until November highlighting this years Amtrak
theme Trains Matter.
For example, according to the United States Department of Energy, rail
contributes less per passenger mile to greenhouse gas emissions than either
cars or airplanes.
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