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Amtrak is keeping the existing green and maroon color scheme and images of local landmarks on the train's livery. The train will have special graphics of both Mount Rainier and Mo ...
The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.
Amtrak is planning to replace its fleet of train cars used on 14 overnight routes, most of which travel through Chicago Union Station. The purchase, which could be valued in the billions of ...
Amtrak showed off the new Venture passenger cars for its San Joaquins line at the ACE Rail Maintenance Facility in Stockton, Calif., Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Trains could someday hit 125 mph ...
A first look at the trains that will replace Amtrak’s 50-year-old rail cars. Railroad officials said the design phase is nearly complete and the first car shell is in production in California.
After spending 10 hours in Amtrak's business class and four in Amtrak's coach cars, I don't think the business-class perks are worth the upgrade.
Amtrak said the cars involved in the incident will receive a full inspection. A data recorder has been downloaded. CNN’s Joe Sutton, Janet DiGiacomo and Alex Gee contributed to this report.
Amtrak has proposed spending its share of the infrastructure funding on more than 50 new routes, but those routes are significantly slower than typical car travel between the cities — sometimes ...
Most Amtrak passengers board the train at the same time. Getty Images Taking the Amtrak Auto Train cost me a fraction of what it would've been to ship my car, and this way, I had access to Wi-Fi ...
The Amtrak Auto Train runs from Sanford to Lorton, Virginia, (near D.C.), allowing riders to load their personal vehicle onto the train and then hop aboard for a 17-18 hour overnight journey.
Before Amtrak took over what was left of the nation's intercity passenger rail network in 1971, dining cars featured meals prepared on board with fresh, regional ingredients and served on fine ...