Amtrak train Empire Builder experiences disruptions due to storm damage

Amtrak had to cancel a recent trip for one of its popular train routes from Chicago to western Washington due to storm damage ...
The Telegraph

Alton approves plan to seek developers for Wadlow Town Center

Alton targets new businesses and walkable growth for long vacant Wadlow Town Center site ...

Amtrak, Union Station board approve agreement restoring federal control of facility

Amtrak and a key panel of Union Station leaders on Thursday approved a renegotiated agreement that will officially restore ...
Railway Age

Will Amtrak Take Scott Spencer Seriously?

My report on the Dec. 4 Amtrak Board meeting in New Orleans included a proposal by Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer ...
Homeland Security Today

Amtrak Rail Workers to Receive $900 Christmas Bonuses Following DOT Agreement

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak have announced that they have reached an agreement to provide $900 holiday ...
Travel + Leisure

Amtrak’s New Gold Runner Line Travels Nearly the Full Length of California—With Access to Yosemite and the Mojave Desert

In all, the Gold Runner line runs across more than a dozen train stations throughout the Central Valley and Bay Area, and connects to many more with transfers available to the popular Capitol Corridor ...

I booked a business-class ticket on the new Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $180 price tag.

I rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train from NYC to Washington, DC, for $180. It was a great experience, ...