Amtrak is going full speed ahead with its dreaded tunnel closure in New York City on Friday — despite pleas from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams for the train company to slam the breaks.

Federal railway Amtrak is set to shut down one of the four tubes of the East River Tunnel starting Friday night, kicking off a larger overhaul that has faced opposition from the MTA, Gov. Hochul ...

Amtrak’s state-sponsored Borealis trains and Amtrak Virginia passenger rail service both set ridership records during the month of April. Borealis trains exceed expectations in first year of service ...

Founded 54 years ago, Amtrak set out on a bold adventure to see if passenger trains could be profitable. Fast forward to today, this experiment has been unsuccessful. Politicians have often crafted ...

At least 119 Amtrak employees and doctors took the railroad company for a ride in a massive $12 million health fraud scheme, a watchdog found. Amtrak's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said ...

Round-trip train service via Amtrak Cascades is down to just one train set in the Pacific Northwest, affecting nearly all daily service to its 18 stops between Eugene, Oregon, and Vancouver, B.C.

Round-trip train service via Amtrak Cascades is down to just one train set in the Pacific Northwest, affecting nearly all daily service to its 18 stops between Eugene, Ore., and Vancouver, B.C.

Ushering in this renaissance is a new train type called Amtrak Airo, set to debut in 2026 and mark what the company describes as “a new era of rail”. Designed and built in California, these trains ...

And Amtrak posted an adjusted operated loss of $705.2 million, also a 9% improvement year-over-year. Originally Published: March 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM CDT. Share this: ...

BACHMANN AMTRAK ACELA II ELECTRIC TRAIN SET. Racing down the track is the HO-scale Amtrak Acela II. This electric train set features three detailed passenger cars with two locomotives (one powered, ...

Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner stepped down from the company on Wednesday, writing that he hopes the company "continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration." ...

Mr. Gardner joined Amtrak in 2009 and held several executive positions, including executive vice president and chief operating and commercial officer, as well as president of the rail service.