Dozens injured in New York commuter train collision
60 people have been injured following a collision between two commuter trains near New York City, according to reports. No fatalities have been reported. → Read More
Amtrak unveils advanced technology locomotives for Northeast service
A new era of more reliable and energy efficient Amtrak service for Northeast intercity rail passengers is coming down the tracks as the first of 70 advanced technology electric locomotives being built by Siemens begin rolling off the assembly line today. The first units of the $466 million order will be field tested this summer for entry into revenue service in the fall. → Read More
Amtrak fills key Senior Operations positions
Amtrak announces it has named Bruce Pohlot as the new chief engineer and Tom Quigley as general manager, State-Supported Services. Both will report directly to DJ Stadtler, vice president of operations effective Dec. 10, 2012. As chief engineer, Mr. Pohlot is responsible for all construction and maintenance activities for Amtrak-owned right-of-way including track, bridges, buildings, communications, signals and electric traction, plus he directs the Engineering department’s capital program. He will be based in Philadelphia. → Read More
Amtrak Cascades adds 11 trains for busy Thanksgiving travel week
Amtrak will add 11 trains along the Amtrak Cascades route between Portland and Seattle to accommodate the travel demand during the Thanksgiving holiday week. The extra Amtrak Cascades trains will operate today, through Sunday, Nov. 25. → Read More
Amtrak partners with Via Rail to add seats for Thanksgiving travel
In an arrangement that reflects the spirit of Thanksgiving, Amtrak is partnering with its Canadian counterpart, VIA Rail Canada, who accepted to provide passenger rail cars to make additional seats available and allow more friends and family in the hurricane-impacted Northeast to connect over the holiday. → Read More
Amtrak: Sold out train gets 4 more cars to meet demand
Demand for tickets on the new Amtrak Virginia service from Norfolk has lead the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Amtrak to add an additional four cars with 280 more seats for the first day of service, December 12, 2012. → Read More
Amtrak vacations launches new rail journeys
Amtrak Vacations® announces the release of a new brochure for 2013-2014 that features 22 new vacation packages that include escorted rail journeys, independent rail journeys, rail getaways and a new rail & sail program. → Read More
Amtrak ready and prepared for Thanksgiving holiday travel
Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period of the year for Amtrak and America’s Railroad® is ready and prepared to accommodate additional passengers with extra trains scheduled in the Northeast Corridor, the Chicago hub, the Pacific Northwest and in California. → Read More
Amtrak delivers aid to the Northeast
Amtrak is bringing a railcar loaded with relief supplies donated in Slidell, La., to New Jersey communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. What Slidell leaders call the “Train of Hope,” has filled a baggage car provided by Amtrak and is being carried on the northbound Crescent that left New Orleans. → Read More
Amtrak names Doug Varn as General Manager long distance services
Amtrak has named Doug Varn to the new position of General Manager, Long Distance Services. → Read More
Amtrak provides mobility to Northeast
Amtrak is providing modified service throughout the Northeast including between Washington D.C., New York and Boston, providing vital transportation to residents and helping to restore the economy of the region after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. → Read More
Amtrak: 110mph rail service previewed in Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn was joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo, Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider, Amtrak Chairman Tom Carper, and local leaders to celebrate the start of 110-mph rail service in Illinois. Today’s demonstration of 110-mph speeds between Dwight and Pontiac on the critical Chicago-St. Louis rail corridor represents a historic step towards the establishment of a high-speed rail network that will secure Illinois’ position as the Midwest’s transportation hub. → Read More
