By Reuben Jones, Spectrum News 1; December 3, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On a Friday afternoon, a few dozen passengers…
By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; December 2, 2020 Amtrak has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle civil claims…
By Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant; November 30, 2020 WEST HAVEN — With ridership still down by 80%, the president of…
By David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald; November 30, 2020 Two Bellingham women were charged with a terrorist attack and violence…
By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, Logistics Management; November 30, 2020 As things have been upended on many fronts over…
A press release from VIA Rail Canada; November 30, 2020: HIGHLIGHTS Continued implementation of prevention measures in response to the…
By Associated Press, The Mercury News; November 29, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has forced supporters of a new passenger train…
By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, Global News; November 28, 2020 A study looking at 646 wildlife deaths on railway…
By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; November 23, 2020 Several “project stakeholders” in New Jersey’s passenger rail network—Governor…
By Staff, CBS 3 Philly; November 25, 2020 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some people are choosing to travel by train this…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 24, 2020 Just prior to the pandemic hitting the United States in March, Amtrak was…
By Daily News Editorial Board; New York Daily News; November 22, 2020 It’s nice to know that people see what…
A press release from Amtrak; November 18, 2020: Installation of new Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation equipment coincide with platform improvements and…
By Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, The Hamilton Spectator; November 17, 2020 Governments across Canada are facing severe economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.…
By Bill Flynn and Tony Coscia, Opinion Contributors, The Hill; November 13, 2020 After the most contentious election in recent…
By Craig Manning, The Traverse Ticker; November 8, 2020 A project aimed at revitalizing passenger rail in northern Michigan is…
By Thomas J. Prohaska, The Buffalo News; November 8, 2020 Passengers are few these days, but Amtrak’s rail service in…
By Jeri Clausing, Travel Weekly; November 4, 2020 As travelers seek close-to-home and private options to travel in the pandemic,…
By LeVar Thomas, Stupid Dope; November 5, 2020 You have been wondering what to do for a socially distanced holiday.…
By Jessica Wehrman, Roll Call; October 29, 2020 Amtrak conducts random drug tests on conductors and engineers but fails to…
By Liz Carey, Transportation Today; October 29, 2020 A ballot measure before voters in three counties in California on Nov. 3 would…
By Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure; October 29, 2020 As soon as I stepped into the boarding line at…
By Joanna Marsh, Freight Waves; October 28, 2020 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $291 million to 11…
Commentary By Russ Jackson; October 28, 2020 Editor’s Note: Russ Jackson is the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail…
By Madalyn Mendoza, mysa.com; October 23, 2020 Amtrak has made significant cuts to service in response to COVID-19-related plunges in…