February 8, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, February 7, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Amtrak regulatory filing supporting Canadian Pacific’s bid to merge with Kansas City Southern provides a roadmap of what the two parties say is needed for passenger service to begin on new routes, or...
February 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: www.al.com, February 6, 2022) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The head of CSX Transportation has asked customers to weigh in against a proposal to restore passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans in a move that Amtrak has decried as a “desperate” scare...
February 4, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, February 2, 2022) CHICAGO — “Give yourself a big round of applause,” conductor Erik Newsom enthusiastically announced over the public address system of Amtrak train No. 303 as it left Chicago for St. Louis on Tuesday morning. “You’re the very...
February 2, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 2, 2022) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) yesterday announced details for the upcoming hearing on Amtrak’s application to reintroduce passenger-rail service along part of the Gulf Coast. Full story: Progressive...
January 26, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, DOT, FRA, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 26, 2022) NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have been allowed to file additional comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding Amtrak’s application to...
January 24, 2022 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(Source: State Journal-Register, January 21, 2022) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Norfolk Southern Railway freight train partially derailed Friday morning on the south side of Springfield, losing six cars and delaying the arrival of an Amtrak train on the way to the city. The...
January 20, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 18, 2022) NEW YORK — Amtrak has been impacted by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which has sickened, albeit not killed, millions of people, even the fully vaccinated, creating staff shortages. Seven months after Amtrak restored...
January 13, 2022 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, January 12, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A specially-painted Amtrak P-42 diesel locomotive, emblazoned on both sides with the message, “See Tracks? Think Train!” was released into service today during a special ceremony at...
January 13, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Axios, January 12, 2022) COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Amtrak station could come to the Greater Columbus Convention Center if the city’s goal of bringing passenger rail to Columbus stays on track. The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority recently...
January 7, 2022 | Amtrak, CP, Headlines, KCS, STB
(Source: Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway joint press release, January 6, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. and CALGARY — Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) today announced an agreement with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City...
