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3 dead, 2 injured after Amtrak train crashes into car at California crossing
Three people were killed and two others injured after an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle obstructing rail tracks near Brentwood,...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read


Overburdened Penn Station Needs More Tracks. But Where Could They Fit?
Nearly everyone agrees that something must be done to fix the chaos at Pennsylvania Station in New York City, the nation’s busiest...
icarussmith20
Jun 24, 20223 min read


Workers at Canadian National Railway Threaten to Strike
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co said on Wednesday a union representing about 750 workers in the country could potentially go on...
icarussmith20
Jun 16, 20221 min read


Report Faults Amtrak Purchase of Wilmington Office Building
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A report by Amtrak's inspector general found that the train service's $41 million purchase of an office building...
icarussmith20
May 23, 20221 min read


Amtrak Train From Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., Postponed
SEATTLE (AP) — Amtrak will postpone restoring its Cascades passenger-train service between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., until possibly...
icarussmith20
May 16, 20222 min read


Mask mandate for airlines and trains: Will it end or be extended?
The federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes and public transportation is scheduled to expire on April 18, and airline...
icarussmith20
Apr 13, 20225 min read


Security News This Week: TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers
AS RUSSIA'S WAR continues in Ukraine, the Biden White House has been scrambling to use every tool at its disposal in countering, or...
icarussmith20
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Class I railroads donate over $2 million for Ukraine relief
Four Class I railroads have donated nearly $2.3 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and the surrounding region. These...
icarussmith20
Mar 28, 20223 min read


‘Completely demoralized’: US railroad workers pushed to the brink.
American railroad workers are criticizing a new restrictive attendance policy at one of the largest railroad freight networks in the US,...
icarussmith20
Mar 14, 20225 min read


Railroad Unions Keep Fighting BNSF's New Attendance Rules
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The unions that represent roughly half of BNSF's workers continue to fight against...
icarussmith20
Mar 9, 20222 min read


North American rail equipment makers keep close watch on Ukraine-Russia
The North American railcar and rail equipment manufacturing industry is keeping its eye on what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia since...
icarussmith20
Mar 3, 20223 min read


High-Speed Las Vegas Train Back On Track As U.S. Reviews L.A. Extension
Brightline, the only private passenger rail company in the U.S., could begin construction of its high-speed train from Las Vegas by early...
icarussmith20
Jan 25, 20223 min read


The Great Train Robbery: What’s Behind The Rise In LA Train Theft?
It’s ugly out there,’ concluded the Los Angeles Times as it reported on the dramatic increase in train theft around LA County. Last...
icarussmith20
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Passenger fatally shot on Amtrak train, search underway for suspect
An assailant in the fatal shooting of a passenger on an Amtrak train in Missouri remained on the run Sunday as investigators worked to...
icarussmith20
Jan 17, 20222 min read


Rail industry wants to keep infrastructure, capacity projects on track
The issues that are before the Surface Transportation Board — reciprocal switching and proposed acquisitions — are important to rail...
icarussmith20
Jan 7, 20224 min read


Overflowing toilets, not enough food: Amtrak passengers recount experience on stranded Crescent
Some passengers were enduring one of the worst trips ever Tuesday as winter weather continued to wreak havoc not only with road travel...
icarussmith20
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Amtrak temporarily drops its vaccine mandate, avoiding cuts to service.
By Madeleine Ngo Amtrak has temporarily dropped its mandate for all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, a requirement that the...
icarussmith20
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Reform Amtrak to get the biggest value
No corporation will benefit more from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in November than...
icarussmith20
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Amtrak Kicks Off Annual Track Friday Sale With Buy One Get One Free Offer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak has launched its sixth annual Track Friday Sale, offering customers the opportunity to...
icarussmith20
Nov 26, 20212 min read


Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from infrastructure funding
By Deon J. Hampton Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to...
icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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