February 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
When the airports closed and portions of the Missouri interstate system shut down during the storm, one mode of transportation was still on track — Amtrak. Rod Massman is the Rail Administrator for the Department of Transportation. He says the tracks and the trains...
February 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
Macomb police say that a disabled Amtrak train has left two dozen passengers stuck in Macomb until at least Thursday. According to reports, the passenger train from Chicago went out of service at the Macomb train depot Tuesday night. Approximately 27 passengers exited...
February 2, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
Amtrak was accused in a lawsuit by the EEOC of gender bias for discriminating against a female employee in pay and work assignments, and retaliating against her when she complained. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission also said it has evidence of other...
February 2, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
Mass transit riders along the Northest Corridor are facing delays because of the weather Wednesday. Amtrak has suspended service on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia because of power problems. That’s causing delays for NJ Transit rail...
February 1, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
Amtrak sued the city of Detroit in federal court today over a March crash that happened after firefighters parked a fire engine on the railroad tracks. Amtrak accused city firefighters of placing the fire engine in danger of being struck by a train and “failing...
February 1, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
After being passed over twice for stimulus funding, the state has budgeted $118 million next year to develop the Amtrak Jacksonville-to-Miami route. Money would pay for stations and rail improvements on Florida East Coast tracks. The proposed 90-mph Amtrak train would...
January 31, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
DENVER — Beginning Tuesday, Amtrak will relocate its Denver train platform from Union Station to a temporary station and platform nearby at 21st and Wewatta streets, just west of Coors Field. The relocation is expected to last for at least three years and was...
January 31, 2011 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Virginia may need to put up millions of dollars to keep some of its Amtrak passenger trains running in 2013, and rail advocates are trying to generate support now to make sure the funds are available. Gov. Bob McDonnell’s transportation proposal in...
January 28, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica took Amtrak to task in a field hearing Thursday (January 27) in New York City, saying the passenger rail agency “will never be capable” of running a true high-speed service in the...
January 26, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
Passenger service on the Amtrak Cascades route running from Vancouver into Washington state has been suspended for 48 hours due to mud and fallen trees covering the rail line in south Surrey. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway spokesman Gus Melonas on Tuesday said...
