Amtrak Cascades service DuPont train crash survivor suing Amtrak; alleges company knew of electrical failure

By KIRO Radio Staff, MyNorthwest.com; June 7, 2018 Amtrak knew there was an electrical problem with a passenger train before…

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The Lake Shore Limited Shuts Down for the First Time in Over a Century

By Sarah Maslin Nir, The New York Times; June 8, 2018 The train route between New York City and Chicago…

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Amtrak Enticing Travelers to Maine with New Rail Pass

By Donald Wood, Travel Pulse; June 8, 2018 For rail travelers looking for an adventure this summer, Amtrak and the…

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Trash truck driver indicted for Crozet, Virginia GOP special Amtrak train crash

By Laura Peters, The Staunton News Leader; June 8, 2018 CROZET – A trash truck driver was indicted on two…

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Final West Virginia Amtrak ticketing position eliminated Wednesday

By Matt Combs, Reporter, The Register-Herald; June 7, 2018 The final human ticket agent position for Amtrak in West Virginia…

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Some of the Best Amtrak Train Routes

An Opinion By Johnny Jet, Contributor, Forbes; June 7, 2018 Traveling by train can be a lost art form in…

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Transport Workers Union to Amtrak’s Richard Anderson: ‘Stop these cuts!’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; June 4, 2018 Amtrak’s just-instituted practice of providing sleeping car customers, beginning…

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Illinois DOT needs third extension to keep grant for Quad Cities passenger rail

By Katrina Lamansky, WQAD 8; June 4, 2018 MOLINE, Illinois — For a third time, the Illinois Department of Transportation…

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Automobiles, planes, and—oh yes—trains

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; June 1, 2018 Passenger trains don’t operate in a vacuum. They compete for business…

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Amtrak’s California Zephyr strikes cattle truck; no injuries reported

By Tammy Bain, The North Platte Telegraph; May 31, 2018 No injuries were reported Wednesday night after an Amtrak train…

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Unions call for Amtrak to restore full dining-car service

By David Patch, Staff Writer, The Toledo Blade; May 31, 2018 A coalition of Amtrak employee unions has called on…

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Multiple lawmakers request meeting with Amtrak CEO over funding for Southwest Chief route

By Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill; May 31, 2018 A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday asked for a meeting with…

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Amtrak concerns in North Dakota raised by Senator Heitkamp

By Barry Amundson, Inforum; May 30, 2018 FARGO. —  U.S. Sen Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has written to the top Amtrak…

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Boxed meals replace dining car on overnight Amtrak train Lake Shore Limited

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; May 30, 2018 Hot breakfasts and dinners will disappear from the Lake Shore Limited…

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Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus passengers in Oregon between Eugene and Klamath Falls

By Jack Moran, The Register-Guard; May 30, 2018 OAKRIDGE — Amtrak is using charter buses as substitutes for passenger trains…

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You Can Now Reserve Your Seat On The Amtrak Acela

By Meredith Carey, Conde Nast Traveler; May 30, 2018 Ever traveled on Amtrak’s Acela train—with stops in Boston, New York,…

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Commentary: Amtrak passengers will get fed up with cold food service

By Carl H. Fowler, Commentary, The Albany Times-Union; May 30, 2018 When Amtrak was created in 1971, one of its…

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Kansas column: Here’s argument for subsidizing Amtrak

By Mike Hall, The Topeka Capital-Journal; May 29, 2018 People who complain about the government subsidy for Amtrak remind me…

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Colorado Opinion: Going off the rails

An Editorial From The Pueblo Chieftain; May 24, 2018 Train robberies were a major part of the legend of the…

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The folly of discarding long-distance passenger trains

By Lyndon Henry, Railway Age Magazine; May 23, 2018 After 48 years of providing long-distance passenger train services, is Amtrak…

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When and Where You Should Travel By Train Domestically

By Johnny Jet, Contributor, Forbes; May 22, 2018 When’s the last time you’ve heard somebody say they’re going to travel…

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Amtrak Preparing for Increased Passenger Numbers During Summer

By Donald Wood, Travel Pulse; May 22, 2018 The summer season is always busy for transportation companies, and Amtrak revealed…

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Amtrak stops paying medical bills those injured in February Silver Star train crash in South Carolina

By John Monk, The State; May 21, 2018 COLUMBIA, SC – Amtrak is refusing to pay any more for the…

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Amtrak closes record number of on-site ticketing counters

By Joe Williams, Washington Examiner; May 21, 2018 Amtrak closed a record amount of on-site ticket windows in the first…

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Southwest Chief could be derailed by new Amtrak policy

  By Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain; May 18, 2018 Long-distance passenger trains like Amtrak’s Southwest Chief are being targeted…

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