September 22, 2022 | Amtrak, BNSF, Fatality, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 22, 2022) BNSF Railway has asked a federal court to rule that those who have sued over the June derailment of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief must settle matters through arbitration rather than lawsuits, and asked that state suits be...
September 13, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines, National Negotiations 2019
(Source: NBC Chicago, September 13, 2022) In a move to prevent train passengers from being stranded, Amtrak on Monday said that it would pre-emptively cancel three long-distance train routes as an impending freight rail worker strike threatens to disrupt both train...
September 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 6, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest round of filings in the Amtrak Gulf Coast dispute essentially find the parties stating their old arguments in new ways. Amtrak again argues CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern fail to show...
September 1, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 31, 2022) The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak announced yesterday that ridership on state-supported trains reached 110,256 passengers in July, a 28.9% increase from June’s level and a 19.8% increase...
August 29, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 29, 2022) The Surface Transportation Board has granted a request by the parties in the Amtrak Gulf Coast dispute to extend board-sponsored mediation for an additional 30 days. Full story: Trains Magazine
August 29, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Fredericksburg.com, August 28, 2022) The statewide rail plan is updated every four years, with 2018 being the last time the state published its long-range plan. Full story: Fredericksburg.com
August 25, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 25, 2022) The parties in the dispute over Amtrak’s effort to launch Gulf Coast service have asked the Surface Transportation Board to extend the period for board-sponsored mediation by 30 days. Full story: Trains...
August 25, 2022 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 24, 2022) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a collision that occurred July 15 between an Amtrak train and a Union Pacific Railroad roadway maintenance machine in Oakland, California. Full story:...
August 24, 2022 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Television station KMBC, August 24, 2022) A judge has ruled multiple civil lawsuits can proceed in court after the deadly Amtrak derailment near Mendon, Missouri in June. Full story: www.kmbc.com
August 23, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, DOT, FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Column by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FRA Administrator Amit Bose, August 20, 2022) America should always lead the way in technology and infrastructure — and that means Americans shouldn’t have to look abroad to see world-class passenger rail....
