September 29, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Albany Times Union, September 28, 2020) ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak will reduce the number of days its long-distance trains operate as it deals with a steep decline in passenger boardings in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most long-distance trains will operate...
September 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: La Junta Tribune-Democrat, September 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak, committed to the national network of long-distance, interregional trains, is thanking the Federal Railroad Administration for a $5.6 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety...
September 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Television station WIBW, September 24, 2020) TOPEKA, Kan. — A dramatic drop in passengers has Amtrak poised to make some costly cuts. The Rail Passengers Association says their research shows that Amtrak’s planned cuts will heavily affect at least 30 states,...
September 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Television station KPAX, September 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Steve Daines is urging Senate leaders to take action to block upcoming Amtrak service cuts in Montana. Full story: www.kpax.com
September 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: SanTan Sun News, September 25, 2020) PHOENIX — Someone pulled 29 spikes that bound the rails to the wooden ties. They shoved one of the rails out of alignment and propped it in place with a metal bar. And they bypassed the alarm wires that run along the...
September 23, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, September 22, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Amtrak, which went from offering four roundtrip train routes out of Hampton Roads before the pandemic to just two since April, has revived its Northeast Regional routes. Earlier this month, Amtrak restored...
September 22, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Streetsblog USA opinion column by Mike Christensen, September 21, 2020. Mr. Christensen is the Executive Director of the Utah Rail Passengers Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of the national Rail Passengers Association.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah...
September 22, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Sound Transit press release, September 21, 2020) SEATTLE — September 18 marked 20 years of providing Puget Sound commuters with Sounder train service. “When Sounder South debuted two decades ago, it provided a needed transit option for commuters in...
September 22, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Amtrak Police Department and Operation Lifesaver Inc.(OLI), the national rail safety education organization, have mobilized hundreds of law enforcement representatives and first...
September 21, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, September 20, 2020) MINNEAPOLIS — A passenger train advocacy group and North Dakota’s U.S. senators are fighting to try to keep Amtrak’s Empire Builder on a daily schedule. Full story: Grand Forks Herald
