January 15, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, January 14, 2021) NEW YORK — Positive Train Control (PTC) could have prevented the Amtrak derailment over I-5 that killed three people in DuPont, Wash. The technology was not yet installed in 2017. It’s there now, and...
January 15, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Statement by Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn, January 14, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “There is nothing more important than the safety of our employees. Since the start of the pandemic, our dedicated frontline employees have kept our trains running, providing a vital...
January 14, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The New Yorker, January 13, 2021) NEW YORK — The building that now bears Moynihan’s name is a reassertion of his political and cultural values. It’s not traditional or modern but both, combining early-twentieth-century grandeur with early-twenty-first-century...
January 14, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Associated Press, January 13, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden will no longer be taking an Amtrak train to Washington for his inauguration because of security concerns, a person briefed on the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday....
January 14, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 13, 2021) In the wake of last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, the leaders of two major unions representing railroad workers have asked the Federal Railroad Administration(FRA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
December 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, December 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — To enhance the customer experience, Amtrak is now offering new digital payment options on the Amtrak mobile app and Amtrak.com, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal. “We know every minute counts...
December 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: WHYY, December 8, 2020) WILMINGTON, Del. — Amtrak has added a third track along a 1.5-mile stretch in Delaware between Wilmington and Newark, bringing to fruition a $71 million project that has been nearly two decades in the making. Full story:...
December 8, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, December 7, 2020) NEW YORK — Amtrak, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the Delaware Transit Corp. (DTC) recently wrapped up a $71.2 million Northeast Corridor (NEC) capacity improvement project between Wilmington and Newark,...
December 8, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 4, 2020) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this week announced it has reached an agreement with Amtrak to resolve the department’s findings of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with...
December 8, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Washington Post, December 3, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Officials said an Amtrak employee was injured after being struck by a train at Union Station. D.C. Fire spokesman Vito Maggiolo said the incident happened around 5 a.m. Thursday when rescuers got a call...
