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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


Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak
HELENA, Mont. — Two Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Wednesday to end an arbitration clause that Amtrak implemented...
icarussmith20
Oct 29, 20212 min read


Cause of Montana Amtrak Derailment Still Under Investigation
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A preliminary report on the derailment of an Amtrak train in north-central Montana last month that killed three...
icarussmith20
Oct 27, 20211 min read


Union Pacific, unions spar over vaccine mandate rollout
Union Pacific and rail union members are sparring in federal court over how UP should implement a federal mandaterequiring certain...
icarussmith20
Oct 19, 20213 min read


Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor
BALTIMORE—When the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad completed its 1.4-mile tunnel in 1873, a local newspaper hailed it as “one of the...
icarussmith20
Oct 18, 20214 min read


CN Railroad Faces Investor Pressure After Losing Rail Deal
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After walking away from its effort to buy Kansas City Southern railroad earlier this...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20213 min read


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...
icarussmith20
Sep 28, 20213 min read


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...
icarussmith20
Sep 19, 20213 min read


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...
icarussmith20
Sep 13, 20212 min read


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...
icarussmith20
Sep 11, 20212 min read


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...
icarussmith20
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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