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Amtrak employee in golf cart struck by train at Union Station
Officials said an Amtrak employee was injured after being struck by a train at Union Station. D.C. Fire spokesman Vito Maggiolo said the...
Dec 4, 2020


2 Women Charged With Train Terror Near Canadian Border
Two Washington State women have been charged with terror attacks after they were captured on camera tampering with train tracks in such a...
Dec 3, 2020


Rail blockade ends in Mexico after 60 days of protests
A record-breaking rail blockade that cost the Mexican economy more than $140 million in lost trade has ended after almost two months. The...
Dec 3, 2020


NAACP warns Biden over Rahm Emanuel rumors
The NAACP became the latest progressive group to warn President-elect Joe Biden against adding former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to his...
Dec 3, 2020


Amtrak names Stephen Gardner as president
Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn has named Stephen Gardner as president, effective Dec. 1. An Amtrak press release describes the move as “part of a...
Dec 1, 2020


What travel will look like this Thanksgiving
What is usually the busiest time of year for the transport industry is likely to look a little quiet in 2020, as Americans are being...
Nov 24, 2020


U.S. passenger railroad reports $801 million loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Monday it lost $801.1 million in the year ending Sept. 30 as revenue and...
Nov 24, 2020


$US 160.8m in federal grants for Amtrak upgrade projects
The Amtrak-owned Connecticut River Bridge Replacement project will receive $US 65.2m, while the Connecticut Department of Transportation...
Nov 23, 2020


FRA Releases Final Rule on Amtrak Performance Metrics
After nearly 10 years of a contentious battle involving Amtrak and its host freight railroads that twice reached the U.S. Supreme Court,...
Nov 17, 2020


Biden-Harris Taps Washington for Transportation ART
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) CEO Phillip A. Washington has been selected to lead President-Elect Joe...
Nov 12, 2020


Biden administration policies expected to affect freight railroading
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden may be known as “Amtrak Joe,” but his administration is expected to have an impact on freight...
Nov 11, 2020


Rail Industry ‘Ready to Work’ With President-Elect Biden
With Joe Biden preparing to take the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021, the Association of...
Nov 10, 2020


Amtrak, automakers vow to work with future Biden administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak and American automakers on Saturday pledged to work with the incoming...
Nov 9, 2020


Intermodal growth fuels US traffic volume gains
E-commerce, the restocking of inventories and tighter truck capacity were among the factors that boosted U.S. intermodal volumes in...
Nov 6, 2020


US DOT to expand pilot programme for rail financing
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to expand the scope of a pilot programme that seeks to expedite financing for short line...
Nov 3, 2020


Moody’s views US freight rail as ‘stable’ in 2021
Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded its outlook for the North American rail industry from negative to stable amid expectations that...
Nov 3, 2020


How the US election might determine the future of travel
(CNN) — Airport improvements, easier access to certain destinations, making aviation less destructive ecologically -- and a railroad...
Nov 2, 2020


United and Amtrak cut ties; end mileage earning and lounge access
Come 2021, United Airlines will have one less partner. For years, United and Amtrak have had a codeshare partnership, allowing you to...
Nov 2, 2020


US allocates $291m in grants to upgrade rail infrastructure
The US has approved more than $291m in grants through the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair programme to improve the...
Oct 29, 2020


New York City mayor asks residents to avoid traveling out of state during the holidays
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told residents on Tuesday to avoid traveling out of state during the holidays as the city responds to...
Oct 28, 2020
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