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NTSB reviewing Amtrak train's black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana
(CNN)The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing on-board video as well as data from the "black box" of the Amtrak...
Sep 28, 2021


McAuliffe defends maskless Amtrak ride: 'We can always do better'
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is running to win back his seat in November, defended himself for not wearing a face covering...
Sep 19, 2021


Kansas City Southern plans to accept Canadian Pacific's $27 bln bid
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) said on Sunday it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd's (CP.TO) $27.2 billion...
Sep 13, 2021


Airlines and Amtrak Could Require Proof of Vaccine if New Bill From Virginia Dem Passes
Congressman Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, introduced a new piece of legislation on Thursday that if passed would require proof of...
Sep 11, 2021


What Is Happening With The Kansas City Southern Deal?
The Journey So Far… Kansas City Southern is the smallest of the seven large US and Canadian railroads which runs from Springfield...
Sep 9, 2021


Amtrak faces challenges in meeting deadline to make 312 stations ADA-compliant, report says
As Amtrak embarks on a six-year push to ensure more than 300 stations meet requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, it must...
Sep 8, 2021


Amtrak suspends service between Boston and DC over weather
Amtrak announced on Thursday that service between Boston and Washington, D.C. had been suspended. “Due to severe weather with significant...
Sep 5, 2021


Railroads Brace as Regulator Signals Willingness to Take On Industry
WASHINGTON—The obscure federal regulator that threw a wrench into a $30 billion railroad merger this week could have more in store for...
Sep 5, 2021


Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won't be faster than a car
Washington, DC (CNN) The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that...
Sep 2, 2021


U.S. regulator rejects Canadian National's voting trust to buy Kansas City Southern
Aug 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. rail regulator on Tuesday rejected a voting trust structure that would have allowed Canadian National Railway...
Sep 1, 2021


‘Mass confusion’ at $1.6B Moynihan Train Hall after every ride listed for same track
Wait — which track is my train? Rail passengers were left baffled at Moynihan Train Hall earlier this year, when one day every train was...
Aug 30, 2021


How Amtrak's CEO Plans to Spend $66 Billion
Congress is nearing passage of the largest investment in public transit ever. About $66 billion of that money is slated to go to Amtrak,...
Aug 27, 2021


NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Work Will Ramp Up in 2022, Amtrak CEO Says
Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Bill Flynn said Wednesday that construction on the proposed Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New...
Aug 26, 2021


Disrupted by wildfires, Amtrak resumes Coast Starlight service between LA and Seattle
Amtrak will resume its Coast Starlight service, which runs between Los Angeles and Seattle, next week. Service on the popular 35-hour...
Aug 20, 2021


Amtrak Becomes Latest Travel Company to Mandate Vaccines for Employees
Amtrak became the latest company to require vaccinations for employees on Thursday, joining several airlines that have mandated the jab....
Aug 17, 2021


Kansas City Southern may delay Canadian National deal vote
(Reuters) - Kansas City Southern said on Thursday it has turned down a $27 billion bid from Canadian Pacific Railway and will delay a...
Aug 15, 2021


US Travel Industry Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with Tuesday's 69-30 vote being met by...
Aug 11, 2021


Canadian Pacific Plans New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP -1.06% is planning to make a new, increased offer for Kansas City Southern, KSU -0.80% according to...
Aug 10, 2021


An Obstacle to Amtrak Expansion That Money Won’t Solve
WASHINGTON — More than a decade ago, Hurricane Katrina washed away many of the railroad tracks that line the Gulf Coast, leaving the...
Aug 8, 2021


Woman Killed After Car Struck by Amtrak Train in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A woman was killed when her car was struck by a train, authorities said. The crash happened Monday morning in the...
Aug 3, 2021
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