June 18, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Boise State Public Radio, June 17, 2021) BOISE, Idaho — Nearly a quarter century since Amtrak routinely rolled into the Boise Depot, there’s a renewed effort to restore the service to the Treasure Valley. Full story: Boise State Public...
June 18, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 17, 2021) Amtrak has launched a $28 million, three-year project to improve the rider experience aboard its long-distance trains serving overnight routes across the country. Full story: Progressive Railroading
June 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 8, 2021) CSX’s proposed acquisition of Pan Am Railways “represents a significant threat” to current and future intercity passenger-rail service, according to Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Bill Flynn. Full...
June 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, June 15, 2021) CHICAGO — Amtrak passengers headed west out of Chicago will soon notice some big changes on board. On Tuesday at Union Station, Amtrak unveiled upgrades being made to its double-decker long-distance Superliner trains. Full...
June 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: National Public Radio, June 9, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Like a lot of us, Amtrak had a rough 2020. Ridership fell nearly half from the prior year. But with the worst of the pandemic seemingly in the past, Amtrak doesn’t just want to get back to where it...
June 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, June 12, 2021) MISSION, Kan. — Proponents of expanding passenger rail service through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas hope an anticipated influx of federal infrastructure funding will get the long-discussed route off the ground. Full story:...
June 8, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, June 7, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said it had restored daily service on Monday for long-distance routes that serve the East Coast and the Gulf Coast after receiving new emergency funding from Congress. Full story:...
June 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Albany Times Union, June 4, 2021) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — CSX said it is evaluating a number of sidings along its line between Schenectady and Buffalo to determine whether they may be redundant and that it could operate more efficiently without them. Full story:...
June 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Biloxi Sun Herald, June 7, 2021) BILOXI, Miss. — Restoring passenger rail service across the Gulf Coast is one of his top two or three priorities, the new deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration said Friday. Full story: Biloxi Sun...
June 7, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, June 4, 2021) NEW YORK — Revenue service of Amtrak’s new Alstom-built high-speed Northeast Corridor trainsets, originally slated for Fall 2021, has been delayed until early Spring 2022. Combined COVID-19-related supply chain problems and...
