Flooded tunnels force cancelation of Eurostar trains linking UK to Europe
Flooded railway tunnels forced the cancelation of all services on Saturday linking Britain to Europe, operator Eurostar said. Travelers...
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- Dec 4, 2023
- 6 min
The Channel Tunnel’s passenger train service has a major problem. Now a radical shakeup might be on
Demand for high-speed rail travel is booming in Europe. Travelers are desperate for a fast, sustainable alternative to short-haul air...
- Nov 23, 2023
- 3 min
Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail
Mexico’s government issued a decree Monday that will force private freight railway lines to give preference to passenger train service...
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min
Dozens injured in Chicago train crash
Dozens of passengers were injured on Thursday when a Chicago subway train smashed into a snow removal machine in the northern part of the...
- Nov 16, 2023
- 1 min
JetBlue Would ‘Love’ to Partner with Brightline Trains in Florida
JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty said the airline would “love” to partner with passenger rail operator Brightline in Florida....
- Nov 15, 2023
- 3 min
Amtrak says direct service to New York will partially return Thursday
RENSSELAER — Service to Amtrak’s direct line between Albany and New York City is expected to be partially restored Thursday morning and...
- Nov 13, 2023
- 8 min
West Seattle’s light-rail path finally takes shape, at a price
From their back kitchen windows, Marilyn Kennell and Alan McMurray can visualize a Sound Transit light-rail bridge soaring 150 feet above...
- Nov 9, 2023
- 1 min
Collision reported involving FedEx truck and train on the Hi-Line
GREAT FALLS — A Fedex truck and a train reportedly collided along the Montana Hi-Line on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. It happened near...
- Nov 7, 2023
- 1 min
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits Delaware to promote $16 billion for passenger rail projects
BEAR, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden, arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of...
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
House set to vote on spending bill with big Amtrak cuts & more
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on an appropriations bill that would cut Amtrak funding by more than...
- Oct 24, 2023
- 1 min
Passenger rail service could return from Denver to Steamboat Springs to Craig
There is a renewed effort to bring back passenger rail service through the mountains of Northwest Colorado. The route would begin in...
- Oct 17, 2023
- 4 min
First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will...
- Oct 10, 2023
- 1 min
Train carrying military vehicles derails in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A train is derailed along tracks south of downtown Colorado Springs. A KKTV crew observed multiple train...
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
UIPA Establishing Utah’s Sixth Inland Port
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors on Oct. 5 unanimously approved the Mineral Mountains Park Project Area...
- Oct 6, 2023
- 1 min
Police robot to patrol New York Subway station
USA: A police security robot is being trialled at the New York Subway’s Times Square station. The K5 robot has been supplied by...
- Oct 4, 2023
- 2 min
Delays expected: OIG report warns Amtrak's new Acela trainsets still face issues
Things aren’t looking great for Amtrak’s new Acela trainsets, which are already behind schedule to serve the Northeast Corridor. A report...
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
US rail projects receive $1.4bn from Biden infrastructure bill
he US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced 70 projects that will receive $1.4bn in funding through the Biden...
- Sep 21, 2023
- 6 min
Amtrak makes case in court for immediate takeover of Union Station
Amtrak presented its case Monday for seizing control of D.C.'s Union Station, arguing before a U.S. District Court judge that an...
- Aug 23, 2023
- 4 min
The US Could Be Getting a New, ‘World Class’ High-Speed Train in the South
August 16 (Condé Nast Traveller) - Linking together Dallas and Houston by high-speed rail has long been in discussion, running into...
- Aug 21, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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