By Wendell Cox, New Geography; September 9, 2019 For years, Amtrak has been publicizing its large market share compared with…
By Henry Epp, Vermont Public Radio; September 8, 2019 It started with a senator’s vision for passenger rail. Now $100…
By Katie Wilson, Crosscut; September 6, 2019 I don’t often get out of Seattle, but this summer I rode the…
By Sean Ross, Yellowhammer; September 6, 2019 MONTGOMERY — A passenger rail service from Mobile to New Orleans sounds nice,…
A press release from Amtrak; August 30, 2019: Scheduled operations resume as of Tuesday, Sept.3 NEW YORK – Amtrak engineering…
By Arnold Hamilton, Guest Columnist, The Journal Record; August 29, 2019 When it comes to passenger rail connecting Oklahoma’s two…
By Tom Banse, Northwest News Network, KUOW; September 3, 2019 The first of what could be many trials stemming from…
By Ed Perkins, Chicago Tribune; September 3, 2019 Fall foliage is traditionally a windshield tourism activity, but lots of folks…
Opinion By Staff, National Parks Traveler; September 2, 2019 It’s early morning in Whitefish, Montana, and the sun slowly climbs…
By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; September 2, 2019 AMTRAK was set up in 1971 as a quasi-public corporation to…
By Karl Zimmermann, Los Angeles Times; September 2, 2019 “I stay positive,” said Mary Lou, the sleeper attendant on Amtrak’s…
By Amy Martyn, The Intercept; August 31, 2019 A few hours characteristically behind schedule, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief rolls into Albuquerque, New…
By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; August 30, 3019 Rensselaer Amtrak’s Great Dome car, a regular feature during fall foliage…
By Adam Duvernay, The Register-Guard; August 28, 2019 Eugene may one day be the tail end of a Pacific Northwest-wide…
By Danielle Eaton, The Reminder; August 27, 2019 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – A new train service from Greenfield to Springfield is…
By Jason Laughlin, The Philadelphia Inquirer; August 28, 2019 Amtrak’s high speed passenger service, Acela, expects to receive its second…
By Andy Metzger, CommonWealth; August 27, 2019 MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND might lease electric locomotives to provide quicker, cleaner service…
By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine; August 22, 2019 The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $272 million through…
By Dave Herndon, Press & Guide; August 26, 2019 The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced on Aug. 21 a…
From Staff Reports, Independent Tribune; August 23, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Transportation received a nearly $77 million grant…
By Ed Blazina, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; August 26, 2019 After more than 10 years of discussing, studying and lobbying about more…
A press release from Amtrak; August 26, 2019: Savings valid for Northeast Corridor, nationwide trains WASHINGTON – Amtrak is offering…
By Graham Johnson, KIRO 7; August 20, 2019 SEATTLE – The federal government is helping fund replacements for three older…
By Katie DeLong, Fox 6 Now; August 20, 2019 MILWAUKEE — There will soon be a new look for the…
By Wayne Risher, Daily Memphian; August 20, 2019 Amtrak’s City of New Orleans is back at full steam after having…