After Amtrak closes Tube No. 1 to all train traffic Friday night, crews will conduct 10 days of work on this tube — shoring up third-rail infrastructure and making other tweaks — before ...

To illustrate the major repairs needed in one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels, a top railroad official only needed to brush his hands along a piece of metal. “This is 130-year-old steel ...

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 ...

Five trains were canceled and 43 were delayed during the morning rush, LIRR President Rob Free said, after damage to the third rail was discovered following Amtrak work.

Amtrak will cut service between Penn Station to Albany for East River Tunnel repairs – but everyone from interstate commuters to the governor is bracing for three years of transit chaos.

Amtrak has announced that its passenger rail is officially coming back to the Gulf Coast, after nearly 20 years.. The new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will be launching soon, with trains between New ...

Amtrak’s next-generation train sets, known as “Airo,” are set to arrive on the Amtrak Cascades route by 2026. One daily round trip, between Eugene and Seattle, will still be served with ...

Amtrak’s "Horizon" railcars have been pulled from service due to corrosion concerns, affecting nearly all trips on Amtrak Cascades daily service between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Eugene ...

Since Amtrak’s creation in 1970, the U.S. passenger railroad company has carried millions of passengers each year. In fiscal year 2024, over 32 million people rode Amtrak’s buses and trains, which ...

Amtrak is one of several institutions, along with the U.S. Postal Service, that Musk has suggested privatizing, claiming that a national rail service is a burden on taxpayer dollars.

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: ...

“I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration,” Stephen Gardner said in a statement.. “I am so proud of what the Amtrak team ...