October 22, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Smart Cities Dive, October 20, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbus is Ohio’s state capital, a city of almost 900,000 people and at the heart of a 15-county region that is the fastest-growing area in the Midwest, according to William Murdock, executive...
October 22, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Trains Magazine, October 21, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unsatisfied with their individual efforts, California’s three entities operating intercity passenger rail corridors announced Wednesday that they have formed a coalition to jointly advocate for their...
October 22, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, October 21, 2021) SAN LUIS OBISPO, California — The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, which travels 351 miles of coastline with stops at rail stations in six counties between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, is expanding its service beginning...
October 19, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 18, 2021) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) late last week granted a motion filed by CSX, Norfolk Southern Railway and Amtrak to extend the procedural schedule that addresses Amtrak’s request to operate passenger rail...
October 19, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Sacramento Bee, October 18, 2021) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Train service will resume on Monday between Sacramento and Bakersfield after a 19-month COVID-related suspension. Full story: Sacramento Bee
October 19, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: San Diego Union Tribune, October 17, 2021) SAN DIEGO, Calif. — About 25 rail workers and union representatives gathered Saturday in San Diego. They want to see the federal government beef up safety and security measures for rail and transit workers, giving...
October 19, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Fox 5 San Diego, October 16, 2021) SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Amtrak workers rallied outside the Santa Fe station in Downtown San Diego Saturday morning, demanding the federal government give employees more protection and safety while on the rails. Full story: Fox 5...
October 14, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2021) WOODLAND, Wash. — The wheel of a slow-traveling Amtrak train came off the tracks Monday afternoon near Woodland, Washington, but no passengers were injured. Full story: Associated Press
October 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: ABC News, October 7, 2021) NEW YORK — A survivor of last month’s Amtrak train derailment in Montana said he “hung on for dear life” to a restroom handicap bar as the car he was in toppled on its side and skidded along a gravel embankment....
October 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The Hill, October 6, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A passenger had bulk marijuana on a train before fatally shooting drug enforcement agents in Tucson, Ariz. on Monday, investigators said. Full story: The Hill
