American intercity passenger rail operator
A new Amtrak route may go straight through Des Moines: Would you take an Amtrak from Iowa to Texas? A federal study is exploring a possible route.
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/02/22/new-amtrak-route-could-pass-through-des-moines/72668770007/
Mystery date projected on Michigan Central in Corktown: A grand summer event is in the works in Detroit's Corktown.
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/02/19/michigan-central-reopen-corktown-june-6-2024-ford-motor-detroit-train-station-newlab-roosevelt-park/72662528007/
Amtrak pledges to double riders by 2040 with expansion plans: Amtrak will aim to double its ridership by 2040 through extensive investments in expanded service ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4442117-amtrak-pledges-to-double-riders-by-2040-with-expansion-plans/
Could Tampa miss out on a new Amtrak service? : A proposal for a Chicago-Florida route skips Tampa, despite the Tampa Bay region’s Midwestern ties.
tampabay.com/news/tampa/2024/03/05/amtrak-passenger-rail-train-chicago-miami-skip-tampa-route-infrastructure-proposal/
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Federal board decides to hold hearing into Amtrak Gulf Coast service. Mobile will not show.
al.com/news/2024/02/federal-board-decides-to-hold-hearing-into-amtrak-gulf-coast-service-will-mobile-show.html
Madison is planning for a possible Amtrak station. You can help decide where it might be.
jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/01/29/new-station-study-explores-amtrak-service-from-madison-to-milwaukee/72312261007/
Amtrak from Ronkonkoma to D.C.? Feds fund $500G for study: Under the plan, passengers would be able to board Amtrak at Ronkonkoma, Hicksville and Jamaica stops.
newsday.com/long-island/transportation/amtrak-ronkonkoma-lirr-vl1a0v3k
Amtrak passenger fell asleep on train and woke up trapped, reports say: Aria Lockhart boarded an Amtrak train around 3 a.m. and fell asleep. She woke up in an ...
businessinsider.com/amtrak-passenger-fell-asleep-train-woke-up-trapped-2024-1
A legislator from a railroad town takes on the railroads: She’s from a railroad town, but Del. Shelly Simonds, D-Newport News, is gearing up to face down some of ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/railroads-trains-virginia-safety-simonds-derailment/article_47182ae6-b17f-11ee-a413-4b47ea1b569d.html
Why America Still Doesn’t Have Fast Trains: For 70 years, the U.S. has failed to achieve faster trains—because it refuses to do what it takes to make them work.
time.com/6340931/america-high-speed-rail-history/
Passenger on LA-bound Amtrak train fatally shot by police officer on Christmas: An Amtrak assistant conductor was shot twice and wounded in the disturbance that ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/03/passenger-on-coast-starlight-fatally-shot-by-police-officer-on-christmas/
D.C.-Boston Amtrak corridor gets $16 billion federal boost: The new federal funding will advance major bridge and tunnel work designed to improve the speed and ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/11/06/amtrak-dc-boston-biden/
911 call center says it misidentified crossing before derailment of Chicago-bound Amtrak train
chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/amtrak-derailment-20231121-er2icqfqbzbrlm544fhn3g6nji-story.html
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Amtrak's New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and Years Behind Schedule
thedrive.com/news/amtraks-new-high-speed-trains-are-riddled-with-problems-and-years-behind-schedule
Amtrak just rolled out its first-ever electric bus: Amtrak has replaced a diesel-powered bus on the Pacific Northwest's Cascades route with its first ...
electrek.co/2023/08/21/amtrak-first-electric-bus/
Faster trains to begin carrying passengers as Amtrak’s monopoly falls: Brightline, the only private operator of intercity passenger trains, is about to launch ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/08/30/amtrak-brightline-high-speed-rail/
Quick Glance: Amtrak's Monopoly Ends as Faster Trains Carry Passengers
- The only private operator of long-distance trains is about to launch a new service in Florida.
- Amtrak's decades-long monopoly on long-distance passenger rail travel will come to an end in the coming weeks in Florida.
- The modern introduction of private passenger trains connecting two major metropolitan areas will happen without federal assistance.
- The Brightline Florida will achieve speeds of over 125 mph in some areas - the fastest train in the country outside the D.C.-Boston region.
Amtrak Rolls Out Its First Electric Bus In Washington: It's the first-ever EV in the Amtrak National Network.
forbes.com/sites/melissakravitz/2023/08/16/amtrak-rolls-out-its-first-electric-bus-in-washington/
NTSB blames poor track conditions for fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment: Federal investigators cited a lax safety culture at BNSF Railway, which owns the track in ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/28/ntsb-report-2021-amtrak-derailment/
Amtrak rolls out first electric bus for Seattle to Bellingham route: The bus can make the nearly 200-mile round trip on one charge.
axios.com/local/seattle/2023/08/18/amtrak-first-electric-bus-seattle
Amtrak train with 190 passengers derails after colliding with vehicle in Southern California
apnews.com/article/amtrak-train-derailment-collision-california-ventura-county-moorpark-1ff715a6889fb5b0cd1ddaba3fffcb60
Quick Glance: Amtrak train derails after collision with truck in California
- Amtrak derails in California
- No injuries to passengers and crew members
- Train derails in Moorpark, northwest of Los Angeles
- Investigation underway
Gateway’s waste keeps growing: Amtrak’s boondoggle is now going to cost $42 billion
nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-gateway-engineering-letter-fta-schumer-20230707-i7vx4hd43baabovcbdncann7p4-story.html
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Amtrak back on track after server breakdown forces dozens of cancellations: Sounds like some IT teams are due for some training
theregister.com/2023/03/27/amtrak_it_breakdown/
Money sought for Amtrak rail service between Louisville and Indianapolis: Officials in Kentucky and Indiana are seeking federal planning money to one day expand ...
courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2023/03/28/grant-sought-for-louisville-to-indianapolis-amtrak-train-service/70053546007/
Chicago Amtrak trains delayed, canceled at Union Station amid communication issues
chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-chicago-amtrak-delay-cancellation-issues-20230324-4442umeomngwffuzq7y5rrsm2a-story.html
Travel Nightmare for Hundreds Caught in 24-Hour Amtrak Stoppage, Says Report: As the minutes turned to hours, frightened passengers even tried calling the police ...
thedailybeast.com/travel-nightmare-for-hundreds-caught-in-24-hour-amtrak-stoppage-says-report
‘We are not holding you hostage’: An Amtrak train was delayed for so long that some passengers called the police
fortune.com/2023/01/12/amtrak-train-delay-passengers-hostage-police/
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Amtrak obligated by FDA recall to stop selling sandwiches, salads, yogurt, and more
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Amtrak train in South Carolina stalled for 29 hours, conductor tells riders who dial 911 they're not 'hostage'
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/amtrak-train-south-carolina-stalled-29-hours-conductor-tells-riders-dial-911-theyre-not-hostage
One killed by Amtrak train in Ypsilanti, authorities say: Amtrak said its Train 352 had been traveling from Chicago to Pontiac around 8 p.m ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/01/06/one-hit-struck-killed-amtrak-train-ypsilanti/69783350007/
Amtrak train amputated legs of California man lying on tracks. Jury to decide who’s to blame
oregonlive.com/business/2022/10/amtrak-train-amputated-legs-of-california-man-lying-on-tracks-jury-to-decide-whos-to-blame.html
Paid articlePaid Person wounded in shooting at DC’s Union Station: A person was shot at Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, authorities said. A D.C ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3665823-person-wounded-in-shooting-at-dcs-union-station/
Amtrak and commuter railroads warn of service cuts ahead of impending freight rail strike
usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2022/09/14/amtrak-cancels-trains-freight-railroad-strike/10380833002/
One dead, one injured after Amtrak train crashes into SUV, deputies say: A crash between an Amtrak train and an SUV Thursday afternoon killed one person and ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_6064ec78-50af-11ed-878b-8fe6b1b605b1.html
All Aboard the Berkshire Flyer!: Ben McGrath writes about train geek Eddie Sporn, who helped realize his dream of getting Amtrak to run a line from Manhattan to ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/05/all-aboard-the-berkshire-flyer
Amtrak delays rise with travel demand as summer season booms: Travel chaos has become the norm this summer, and while flyers have taken the biggest hit ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/07/22/amtrak-summer-travel-delays/
Boy Scouts jump into action after Amtrak derailment: 'We're really proud'
goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/boy-scouts-jump-action-amtrak-derailment-proud-85850359
Amtrak service from Seattle to B.C. returns in September: After over two years of suspended service due to the pandemic, Amtrak announced it would resume service ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/amtrak-service-from-seattle-to-b-c-returns-in-september/
Death toll in Missouri Amtrak crash rises to 4: The train, headed from L.A. to Chicago, was carrying 275 passengers when it crashed into a dump truck ...
latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-28/death-toll-in-missouri-amtrak-crash-rises-to-4-injuries-to-150
Missouri crash is the latest among Amtrak's track record of deadly derailments and accidents
foxbusiness.com/industrials/missouri-crash-amtrak-derailments-accidents
Man, woman killed in crash with Amtrak after fleeing drag race in Detroit: Detroit Police Chief James White said the victims of the crash were a young woman from ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/06/29/man-woman-killed-drag-racing-amtrak/7764917001/
Fourth person dies after Amtrak train crash, derailment in Missouri: What we know
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/28/amtrak-derailment-missouri-what-we-know/7754184001/
Quick Glance: Authorities say an Amtrak train derails after colliding with a dump truck in Missouri, killing at least three people and injuring 40 more.
- Amtrak stated that many carriages of the company's Southwest Chief train came off the tracks at 12:42 p.m. after collision with a dump truck.
- The National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday that a 14-member go-team would be formed to examine Monday's disaster.
- According to Armstrong, the Scouts provided first aid to several injured passengers, including the dump truck driver.
- According to the California Highway Patrol, three persons inside the vehicle were murdered and three others were injured, but none of the 80 Amtrak passengers were hurt.
Former Amtrak engineer receives settlement in 2017 DuPont crash: "I'll be fine," says Steven Brown, the engineer fired after the fatal 2017 wreck ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/former-amtrak-engineer-receives-settlement-in-2017-dupont-crash/
Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station : The passenger railroad said the move is necessary to realize a long-planned expansion and modernization of the ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/14/amtrak-eminent-domain-take-over-union-station/
Amtrak takes Twitter beef with freight carriers to new level: An ongoing feud between two freight rail companies and Amtrak over restoring passenger service on ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amtrak-takes-twitter-beef-freight-carriers-new-level-rcna24585
TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers: Plus: Microsoft seizes Russian GRU domains, Cash App’s data breach, and Obama’s disinfo admission.
wired.com/story/tsa-amtrak-cash-app-breach-microsoft-gru-obama-disinformation/
Two killed in Houston following car crash into Amtrak train: Two people were killed Saturday night in Houston after their car crashed into an Amtrak train when ...
nbcnews.com/news/two-killed-houston-car-crash-amtrak-train-rcna24742
Uber, Amtrak, airlines drop mask requirements after judge strikes down rule: Many transportation providers, including Uber, Amtrak, and all three major airlines ...
theverge.com/2022/4/19/23031870/mask-rule-transportation-airlines-trains-uber-cdc
Amtrak Wants The TSA To Screen Passengers Against Terrorist Watch List: The Terrorist Screening Database on trains could prove to be a civil rights nightmare for ...
jalopnik.com/amtrak-wants-the-tsa-to-screen-passengers-against-terro-1848764147
Amtrak Pays $2 Million to Passengers With Disabilities Who Faced Obstacles at Stations
nytimes.com/2022/01/12/us/amtrak-disability-discrimination-settlement.html
Rating upgrade clears way for $10B Hudson River tunnel project: Under the Gateway project, the new tunnel would be built parallel to the existing tunnel ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2022/01/rating-upgrade-clears-way-for-10b-hudson-river-tunnel-project.html
Hudson River rail tunnel gets green light from the feds to start building it: The long awaited Gateway project to build two new Hudson River Rail Tunnels ...
nj.com/news/2021/12/hudson-river-rail-tunnel-gets-green-light-from-the-feds-to-start-building-it.html
Amtrak worker shortage slows railroad’s pandemic recovery, expansion plans: Amid a financial boost from infrastructure bill, Amtrak is struggling to hire and ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/12/08/amtrak-worker-shortage-service/
Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from infrastructure funding: Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed ...
news.yahoo.com/amtrak-ceo-outlines-plans-spending-171011950.html
FBI And Other Agencies Paid Informants $548 Million In Recent Years With Many Committing Authorized Crimes
forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/11/18/fbi-and-other-agencies-paid-informants-548-million-in-recent-years-with-many-committing-authorized-crimes/
Should rail employees receive similar protections as airline workers?: Gathering outside the Santa Fe Depot, employees call for tougher security and safety ...
sandiegouniontribune.com/news/transportation/story/2021-10-16/amtrak-employee-rally-for-greater-safety-measures
Feds envision major Midwest rail expansion with Chicago as a hub: Passenger train service across the Midwest could get a huge boost in the coming decades ...
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-passenger-train-expansion-midwest-20211013-odl7fl2e5vcxjm4kzlhoyaw4hm-story.html
DEA agent, gunman killed in Amtrak train shooting in Arizona: A Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed Monday when a passenger, who also died ...
apnews.com/article/amtrak-tucson-arizona-shootings-fc9d1467b21a8bb5a1cefc80594a94a6
DEA agents had found bulk marijuana on Amtrak train before the deadly shooting in Arizona, court documents say
cnn.com/2021/10/06/us/arizona-dea-shot-amtrak/
3 dead, 50 injured, many questions after Amtrak train derails in Montana: Amtrak was joining with federal safety officials Sunday to investigate a Montana train ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/26/amtrak-train-derailment-montana/5874081001/
Tucson Amtrak shooter who killed DEA agent, hurt 2 was out on bond for violent felonies
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2021/10/20/tucson-amtrak-shooting-raises-question-safety-guns-trains/6029062001/
Investing in infrastructure should get us moving at high speed | Opinion: To establish a vision for a true high-speed rail network for America a task force ...
nj.com/opinion/2021/11/investing-in-infrastructure-should-get-us-moving-at-high-speed-opinion.html
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other railroad-related deaths are on the rise
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/10/01/amtrak-passenger-fatalities-rare/
Discovery of Marijuana Preceded Deadly Tucson Shooting, U.S. Says: Investigators say they found more than five pounds of marijuana and 50 packages of edibles ...
nytimes.com/2021/10/06/us/marijuana-amtrak-shooting-tucson.html
Two teams of federal investigators are at the scene of Saturday’s deadly Amtrak train derailment near Joplin, Montana. https://abcn.ws/3kFPFK9
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Investigators seek cause of deadly Montana train derailment: Investigators are seeking the cause for the weekend derailment of an Amtrak train in far northern ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/investigators-seek-deadly-montana-train-derailment-80253519
Gunman who killed DEA agent on Amtrak train identified: The armed passenger who died in a gunfire exchange with police officers aboard an Amtrak train ...
nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-amtrak-shooter-identified-20211008-zavnkxcfzrbo5fydgcj5xhctku-story.html
Medical examiner identifies shooter in Tucson train incident that left DEA agent dead
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2021/10/07/darrion-taylor-identified-shooter-deadly-tucson-train-case/6039560001/
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was killed and two other law enforcement officers were injured in a shooting aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson ...
Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/08/20/amtrak-summer-train-travel-ridership/
Feds: Chicago-area company bribed Amtrak official with Bruno Mars tickets, trips, steaks and cigars in $100 million Philadelphia train station renovation
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-company-mark1-bribery-philadelphia-train-station-amtrak-20210916-35fndysg2zdkzd44iywrd2ella-story.html
Congress wants to make it easier for Americans to take Amtrak to Canada: Amtrak trains are often delayed at the US-Canada border but the new infrastructure bill ...
businessinsider.com/infrastructure-bill-would-make-amtrak-to-canada-travel-easier-2021-8
NYC due billions from Senate infrastructure bill: Schumer: “There’ll be tens and tens of billions for New York. It’s more money than we’ve ever seen for ...
nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-senate-infrastructure-bill-new-york-mta-20210810-jgewujxjcbhzzespmsfionoimq-story.html
A 148-year-old tunnel is the biggest rail bottleneck between D.C. and New Jersey. Here’s the new plan to replace it.
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/06/18/amtrak-maryland-baltimore-rail-tunnel/
What's in the bipartisan infrastructure bill? Here's how it breaks down.: Amtrak, President Joe Biden's beloved form of transit, would get $22 billion in grants ...
businessinsider.com/whats-in-the-infrastructure-bill-amtrak-clean-energy-2021-7
Live updates: Biden heading to Philadelphia to celebrate Amtrak anniversary and tout infrastructure plans
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/30/joe-biden-live-updates/
Is it time to break out the dictionary on infrastructure? : CDC walks a fine line with new travel guidance — Amtrak has an $80 billion dollar dream
politico.com/newsletters/weekly-transportation/2021/04/05/is-it-time-to-break-out-the-dictionary-on-infrastructure-794450
America Favors Cars Over Public Transit. Can Biden Change That?: The president’s infrastructure plan tries to break from the past by shifting spending away from ...
nytimes.com/2021/04/02/climate/biden-public-transit-amtrak.html
Metro is exploring the use of parking garages as coronavirus vaccination sites: Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said he raised the idea with ...
washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/pete-buttigieg-metro/2021/02/05/66af8682-67e6-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html
Biden no longer taking Amtrak to inauguration amid security concerns: President-elect Joe Biden will no longer take the Amtrak to Washington next week to be ...
cnn.com/2021/01/13/politics/biden-amtrak-inauguration-security/
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