"In total, Amtrak's health care plan was billed over $16 million and paid out more than $12 million during the scheme," the OIG found. The OIG initially started investigating when an agent noticed ...

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as it aims to cut annual costs by $100 million as future support from Congress remains uncertain. Amtrak said ...

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 ...

Amtrak train tracks on Jan. 6 in Castleton-On-Hudson. ALBANY — As Amtrak has cut back on commuter trips between Albany and New York City to allow for the $1.6 billion East River tunnel ...

Amtrak got taken for a ride by 119 workers in a massive $12 million scheme — but more than half of them are still on the company payroll, an internal watchdog found. The workers ripped off ...

As of 4:30 p.m., there are still 30-minute delays due to "Amtrak overhead wire issues," according to the NJ Transit website. Midtown direct trains were being diverted to Hoboken, New Jersey.

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, a semi-private, for-profit entity primarily funded by the federal government, was created to fill the gap the private market couldn’t. Its board of directors is appointed by the U.S ...

U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as it aims to cut annual costs by $100 million as future support from Congress remains uncertain.

Amtrak doesn't just run its national routes. It also partners with state governments and local agencies in 17 states to operate shorter, regional routes, typically to nearby cities.

Amtrak ridership is now well above pre-pandemic levels between Portland and British Columbia, and it’s only expected to grow as new trains debut in Seattle next year.

Elon Musk, who has led a job-cutting exercise at the Federal level, expressed the view that Amtrak should be privatised. He previously campaigned, unsuccessfully, against funding for California’s high ...