Will Boeing’s mistakes finally help make high-speed rail a reality?: The U.S. is far behind the rest of the world when it comes to high speed rail ...
fastcompany.com/91066562/will-boeings-mistakes-finally-help-make-high-speed-rail-a-reality
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.
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Federal board decides to hold hearing into Amtrak Gulf Coast service. Mobile will not show.
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Roger Harris, Amtrak President, talks about plans to replace its aging fleet and upgrade its rails, tunnels and other infrastructure trib.al/Cq0HYlq
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/
Some Northeast Corridor Amtrak, NJ Transit Service Halted Between NYC, Philly: Amtrak trains traveling between New York City and Philadelphia have resumed after ...
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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
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/
Opinion | Amtrak Tries to Take Union Station: The railroad wants to use eminent domain to seize control.
wsj.com/articles/amtrak-tries-to-take-union-station-washington-eminent-domain-9b8b73d7
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/
Jurors hear ‘tuna’ recording for first time after judge in ex-Ald. Burke trial rejects request for mistrial
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-ald-ed-burke-corruption-trial-day-12-20231130-uqobjzkswbejrcppxoik64432i-story.html
House GOP punts vote on transportation funding amid Amtrak concerns : House Republicans are punting plans to vote on a housing and transportation government ...
thehill.com/homenews/4291162-house-gop-punts-vote-transportation-funding-amid-amtrak-concerns/
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
Why are so many U.S. trains running late? And can we fix them?: From April to June, Amtrak trains were delayed 1.42 million minutes, up 10% from 2022 ...
seattletimes.com/life/travel/why-are-so-many-u-s-trains-running-late-and-can-we-fix-them/
Flush With Cash, Amtrak Embarks on Ambitious Makeover: The railroad sees station upgrades as key to doubling ridership by 2040.
wsj.com/us-news/amtrak-train-makeover-60d5c487
With grant, Amtrak plans Gulf Coast route’s return, 18 years after Katrina: Amtrak received a grant for improvements to launch service between New Orleans and ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/09/25/amtrak-gulf-coast-rail-katrina/
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/
A recently completed $6.4 million upgrade to Charleston’s Amtrak station drew praise Thursday from Sen
wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/manchin-lauds-charleston-amtrak-station-improvements/article_64dc0e1e-56a3-56aa-85bc-109523b2cce6.html
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’s Gateway boondoggle gets closer to $50 billion in waste: The politicians want a Gateway ribbon cutting for themselves and President Biden before next ...
nydailynews.com/2023/09/25/amtraks-gateway-boondoggle-gets-closer-to-50-billion-in-waste/
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/
What is it like to take an Amtrak train from coast to coast?: From Los Angeles to New York City, we spent 72 hours on a train so you don’t have to ...
vox.com/videos/2023/7/18/23798910/travel-train-amtrak-coast-to-coast
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
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, partners create green spaces in Richmond's South Side: Following its release, along with the creation of the city’s RVAGreen 2050 plan ...
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/chesapeake-bay-foundation-green-spaces/article_694a3910-1f3f-11ee-bcc4-8f7767011511.html
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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Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak travel getting upgraded to 110 mph: Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a ...
chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/amtrak-travel-speed-20230613-vairmnny4ngepa6degs3vvagvq-story.html
Federal grant funding could resume daily Amtrak service in WV: HUNTINGTON — Daily train service might soon become a reality again for Mountain State travelers.
wvgazettemail.com/news/federal-grant-funding-could-resume-daily-amtrak-service-in-wv/article_5130f7a9-ad26-5f15-822f-502c5362fac3.html
Senator vows to block Amtrak board nominees over rural representation - UPI.com: Citing geographical bias, Montana's senior senator said Tuesday will block ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/25/montana-senator-joe-biden-amtrak-board-nominees/9221682460906/
Will Train Daddy Finally Get Us High-Speed Rail?: Andy Byford, the London-based transit consultant lovingly nicknamed Train Daddy who swooped in to save the MTA ...
curbed.com/2023/03/train-daddy-amtrak-high-speed-rail-andy-byford.html
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/
Amtrak Employee Ronald Andrulonis Skipped Work to Storm U.S. Capitol: Feds: Ronald Andrulonis was done in by a selfie he took at the pro-Trump siege ...
thedailybeast.com/amtrak-employee-ronald-andrulonis-skipped-work-to-storm-us-capitol-feds
Why U.S. rail travel is so expensive: Train fares in the U.S. often cost more than flying and more than trains in other developed countries ...
cnbc.com/2022/11/16/why-us-rail-travel-is-so-expensive.html
Trains, baseball, and container ships-turned-restaurants: Bold vision quickly forms for Mobile’s riverfront
al.com/news/2023/03/trains-baseball-and-container-ships-turned-restaurants-bold-vision-quickly-forms-for-mobiles-riverfront.html
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
I have traveled on business class trains in different countries - here is my ranking
businessinsider.de/leben/mit-business-class-zuegen-reisen-ein-vergleich/
Why Biden is visiting a 150-year-old tunnel Monday in Baltimore: President Biden is set to visit a Baltimore tunnel to announce how the infrastructure law will ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/01/30/baltimore-potomac-tunnel-infrastructure/
Amtrak to restore second round trip to Vancouver in March: Amtrak will add a second round trip to Vancouver, BC starting on March 7, restoring the line to ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/amtrak-to-restore-second-round-trip-to-vancouver-in-march/
Smarter Railroad Tracks Are Boosting Train Safety And Efficiency: Train- and rail equipment maker Alstom says it’s installing new-generation digital circuits ...
forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/01/13/smarter-railroad-tracks-are-boosting-train-safety-and-efficiency/
Smarter Railroad Tracks Are Boosting Train Safety And Efficiency: Train- and rail equipment maker Alstom says it’s installing new-generation digital circuits ...
forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/01/13/smarter-railroad-tracks-are-boosting-train-safety-and-efficiency/
Amtrak obligated by FDA recall to stop selling sandwiches, salads, yogurt, and more
sacbee.com/detour/article272336833.html
Least Side Access: Getting LIRR trains to Grand Central was done wrong so many ways
nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-east-side-access-20230125-ad4u52d2l5fnzokdyaig7adb3i-story.html
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Taking Amtrak Coast Starlight through California for $40, worth it: I rode the Amtrak Coast Starlight for five hours from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo ...
insider.com/amtrak-coast-starlight-review-california-train-ride-photos-2022-10
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak ridership jumps by 10 million riders: U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said ridership jumped by more than 10 million riders in the ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-passenger-railroad-amtrak-ridership-jumps-2022-11-29/
Amtrak to add second round-trip to Canada: Amtrak will add a second round-trip to Vancouver, B.C., by March 7, in its pursuit of restoring service to ...
columbian.com/news/2023/jan/14/amtrak-to-add-second-round-trip-to-canada/
Looking to travel by train? Here is where and how to ride Amtrak in Kentucky: Kentucky may not have the most robust public transportation infrastructure in the ...
courier-journal.com/story/travel/2022/12/08/kentucky-travel-where-and-how-to-take-train-with-amtrak/69641296007/
Amtrak touts ridership growth as sign of recovery from pandemic: Amtrak officials said ticket-revenue growth combined with infrastructure investments using ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/12/02/amtrak-ridership-recovery-covid/
US rail strike 2022: What would be affected if it happens?: President Biden has urged Congress to take steps to avert a strike as it would devastate the economy.
bbc.com/news/business-63798110
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/
Ohio Amtrak expansion still on standby: If a new map is approved, all new train lines in Ohio would lead to Columbus.
axios.com/local/columbus/2022/12/19/ohio-amtrak-expansion-still-standby-columbus
Jack Ohman: Amtrak Joe’s train strike...: President Biden, the nation’s biggest Amtrak trainhead, waits for the train that may or not arrive.
sacbee.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/jack-ohman/article269421362.html
Quick Glance: US House backs bill averting national rail strike, forcing unions to accept deal
- In response to that worry, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added a second vote on Wednesday to add seven days of paid sick leave each year for train workers covered by the pact.
- The demand for increased paid sick leave was a major stumbling block in the negotiations.
- Pelosi sought to frame Democrats and the Biden administration as union supporters, slamming rail corporations for cutting jobs, increasing worker hours, and sacrificing safety.
- The agreement did not address workers' worries about difficult-to-take-a-day-off schedules and a lack of more paid sick days.
Surprise witness: Man who lost legs while laying on California train tracks was trying suicide
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Climate Change Causes So-Cal’s Pacific Surfliner to Close for Repairs”: The section from Irvine to San Diego is closed indefinitely.
thedrive.com/news/climate-change-causes-so-cals-pacific-surfliner-to-close-for-repairs
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/
Ticker: Amtrak’s Valley Flyer now permanent; Inflation stuck on high: Citing "strong" ridership, state officials and Amtrak announced that train ...
bostonherald.com/2022/10/30/ticker-amtraks-valley-flyer-now-permanent-inflation-stuck-on-high/
California man who lost his legs to Amtrak train denies claim he was attempting suicide
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Amtrak Halts Long-Distance Service Over Freight Rail Labor Dispute: The passenger railroad said trains would operate only if they could complete trips by 12:01 a ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/14/business/amtrak-long-distance-trains.html
Quick Glance: Amtrak cancels all long-distance trains in anticipation of a probable freight rail shutdown
- ET Friday, a federally mandated "cooling off" period ends, potentially allowing approximately 115,000 freight rail workers in unions to walk off the job or firms to fire them.
- A combination of six of the main freight rail corporations signed agreements with eight of the twelve rail worker unions.
- , presented legislation on Wednesday to implement the board's recommendations for all freight walkers if a settlement is not reached.
- "What we should be telling rail CEOs is, "Treat your workers with decency and respect, not disdain," Sanders added.
115,000 Railroad Workers Prepare to Strike Friday to Demand Safer Working Conditions
democracynow.org/2022/9/13/headlines/115_000_railroad_workers_prepare_to_strike_friday_to_demand_safer_working_conditions
Amtrak passenger trains between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., will restart this month after COVID-19 hiatus
oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2022/09/amtrak-passenger-trains-between-seattle-and-vancouver-bc-will-restart-this-month-after-covid-19-hiatus.html
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Amtrak service from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., returns: The Amtrak line from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., hasn't run since 2020 due to the pandemic and staffing ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/amtrak-service-from-seattle-to-vancouver-b-c-returns/
$2 billion a day: rail strike threatens to cripple US economy: If rail companies and unions in the US do not agree on a collective bargaining agreement by Friday ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/bahnstreik-droht-us-wirtschaft-lahmzulegen-a-29c3da5b-6e3a-4fe4-9080-1d79e9ad4aec
STOCK MARKET NEWS: Stocks rebound on wholesale price report, Amtrak cancels long-distance routes
foxbusiness.com/live-news/stock-market-today-september-14-2022
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
All aboard: Why rail travel is making a comeback: With airports tangled and gas prices sky-high, train travel is proving a comfortable, affordable ...
csmonitor.com/Business/2022/0805/All-aboard-Why-rail-travel-is-making-a-comeback
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Photos: Amtrak's new cheaper cafe menu on Northeast Regional, Acela, long distance trains
businessinsider.com/photos-amtrak-new-cheaper-cafe-food-menu-long-distance-trains-2022-8
Some Seattle Amtrak trips canceled as railroad workers strike looms: Amtrak's Seattle-Chicago and Seattle-California trips were among those canceled in ...
seattletimes.com/business/some-seattle-amtrak-trips-canceled-as-railroad-workers-strike-looms/
Quick Glance: As a railroad workers strike looms, several Seattle Amtrak trips are canceled.
- Amtrak's Seattle-Chicago and Seattle-California routes were among those canceled in preparation for a railroad employees' strike on Friday.
- With the Empire Builder and Coast Starlight lines already on the chopping block, Amtrak may increase cancellations if the railways and freight rail workers unions fail to strike a deal by 9 p.m. Thursday.
- Most Amtrak trains travel on freight railroad tracks and cannot operate if the tracks are closed due to a work stoppage.
- "BNSF controls all train movements in this area and therefore the potential strike will affect Amtrak Cascades trains because they cannot operate without dispatchers," Matkin explained.
Metrolink train service to be disrupted or canceled if rail strike occurs: Amtrak, too, has already canceled some of its long-distance train services in ...
ocregister.com/2022/09/14/metrolink-service-to-be-disrupted-or-canceled-if-rail-strike-occurs
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled: Most of the top leaders received bonuses above $200,000 in the last fiscal year ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/politics/amtrak-executive-pay-bonus.html
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/
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.
Amtrak offers voucher after ‘service disruption.’ Can it do that?: Cynthia Donahue and her husband had tickets on Amtrak’s Auto Train. Then the rail carrier ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/07/14/lifestyle/amtrak-offers-voucher-after-service-disruption-can-it-do-that/
Boy Scouts jump into action after Amtrak derailment: 'We're really proud'
goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/boy-scouts-jump-action-amtrak-derailment-proud-85850359
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