Since Amtrak’s beginning in 1971, its routes have evolved—and unfortunately, in many cases, devolved. In its early days, Amtrak took over several regional passenger services, inheriting a ...

The 15 routes that are dragging down Amtrak and the ones that can save it. Paul Nussbaum, Philadelphia Inquirer. March 1st, 2013 at 7:07 AM EST. Skift Take.

These 15 potential new Amtrak routes would add more than 23,000 rail miles to the system, serve more than 60 new metropolitan areas, and provide rail access to 39 million people that currently don ...

Map Shows States With the Most Amtrak Services. ... Amtrak lists 39 routes across the country on its Routes and Destinations website, with many connecting to Canada in the northeast.

Amtrak announced a new, temporary route on Monday, ... A map of the route shows the train beginning its journey in Chicago, heading to Washington, D.C., before continuing south to Miami.

Amtrak announced Monday that it is preemptively suspending service on some of its long range routes, mostly out of Chicago, due to a looming freight rail strike. CNN values your feedback 1.

You’ve heard of "The Little Engine That Could," but Amtrak’s Texas Eagle just might be the little train that could. Amtrak announced plans to discontinue the route in the 1990s, but the communities in ...

Long-distance routes are routes of more than 750 miles, as defined by the Federal Railroad Administration. Amtrak currently operates 15 long-distance trains, ranging from approximately 760 to ...

Amtrak announced plans to discontinue the route in the 1990s, but the communities in Texas were so passionate about the service between San Antonio and Chicago that they rallied together ...