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Approaching storm leads to Amtrak cancellations to, from, and in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (trains.com) — A rare tropical storm warning for Southern California is leading to a series of cancellations on...
Aug 21, 2023


New UK airline says its passengers will ‘feel like a million dollars’
Transatlantic airline passengers are “sick and tired” of their treatment, according to the founder of a new UK carrier pledging to make...
Aug 7, 2023


How Brightline is changing passenger rail in the U.S.
When it comes to passenger rail in the the U.S., Americans have one option — Amtrak, which is often plagued with high ticket prices and...
Aug 7, 2023


BNSF Railway, engineers union reach tentative deal for paid sick leave
Aug 1 (Reuters) - BNSF Railway and the engineers union on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement on paid sick leave and improvements in...
Aug 2, 2023


Yellow trucking firm lays off its 30,000 US workers as it ceases operations
The embattled US trucking company Yellow ceased operations on Sunday, and it has laid off all 30,000 of its workers. Yellow, once one of...
Jul 31, 2023


U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year
July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operators expect heatwaves across the northern hemisphere to reignite coal shipments as people crank up...
Jul 31, 2023


What Would an Amtrak Revival Look Like?
By Angie Schmitt July 14, 2023 at 12:36 PM EDT Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland is, like much of the US passenger rail system,...
Jul 31, 2023


Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
HELENA, Mont. -- Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad company’s inspectors caused the derailment of...
Jul 28, 2023


Opinion | Remember the Ohio train derailment? The U.S. is still waiting for fixes.
The plumes of black smoke and images of sick and dead animals after the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,...
Jul 19, 2023


Amtrak train derails at Union Station, no injuries reported
Officials say no injuries were reported after an Amtrak train derailed at Union Station in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning. The D.C. Fire...
Jul 11, 2023


What’s in the New Rail Safety Bill?
Wednesday saw the US Senate Commerce Committee vote on bipartisan rail safety legislation, the Railway Safety Act. The Senate panel,...
May 12, 2023


Why Are So Many Trains Derailing?
Across the US last year, 1,164 trains derailed. Major derailments frequently make headlines, such as the freight train that derailed in...
Apr 28, 2023


Wabtec beats results on strong freight demand
April 26 (Reuters) - Heavy industrial parts maker Wabtec Corporation's (WAB.N)first-quarter profit beat analysts' estimates on Wednesday,...
Apr 27, 2023


Maine warns rail network to address clean-up concerns following train derailment and diesel fuel spi
Maine’s environmental health agency is warning a rail network that it will take over cleanup efforts at the site of a train derailment...
Apr 24, 2023


CSX quarterly results beat estimates on higher freight rates
April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp (CSX.O) posted better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, as...
Apr 21, 2023


Amtrak Train Strikes Truck in North Dakota; 2 Teens Killed
SPRINGBROOK, N.D. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train has struck a pickup truck in North Dakota, killing two teenage boys and injuring a...
Apr 5, 2023


Train carrying hazardous materials derails in North Dakota
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota late on Sunday night in the latest toxic railway accident to hit the US....
Mar 28, 2023


Ex-transit boss Andy Byford returns to US to run Amtrak’s high-speed program after stint in London
Byford’s back. Former chief of the city’s subways and buses Andy Byford — who turned around the system only to be forced out by then-Gov....
Mar 24, 2023


Staying on track: First major U.S. railroad merger in 2 decades will go forward
The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, was approved by...
Mar 20, 2023


Biden seeks new funding for air traffic controllers, Amtrak
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday released details on a new proposal calling for more funding for more...
Mar 14, 2023
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