To stay informed go to WWW.UTU.ORG WOLVES IN WOLVES CLOTHING When President Bush’s hand-picked Amtrak Board of Directors in August 2006 appointed (without...
Return Amtrak to the freights? Amtrak is on track to get a big cash infusion from Congress, $11.4 billion over six years, that supporters say will put an end...
Hi Group, Did you hear about the Montana Senator/Congressman who is adding a motion to the funding bill that include re-establishing Amtrak service via...
Amtrak to wrap train in ad for History Channel WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amtrak, the United States' financially struggling railroad, has found a new way to make money...
After rocky past, Amtrak's rolling WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak ridership jumped to a record 25.8 million passengers in the last fiscal year, fueled by...
Americans on board rail, columnist says (The following column, "Americans on board rail, but the idea may still derail," was written by syndicated columnist...
Support, need and demand for Amtrak growing WASHINGTON -- Are the stars finally coming into alignment for an American passenger-rail system that's even mildly...
Warrington, of NJT & Amtrak, dead at 55 Former Amtrak and New Jersey Transit CEO George Warrington, age 55, died Dec. 24 following an eight-month battle with...
To stay informed go to WWW.UTU.ORG AMTRAK PEB ISSUES REPORT A presidential emergency board has made its recommendations to settle a labor dispute between...
I will be at the East Lansing Amtrak Station Saturday to monitor both trains and just answer any qustions passengers have about the Blue Water and Amtrak. The...
Jackson train depot repairs on track JACKSON, Mich. -- Work could begin by this summer on a project to repair and preserve the downtown Amtrak station, the...
Bush targets Amtrak funding, again WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Bush wants to cut Amtrak's funding next year but provide more money for mass transit programs...
FRA issues new passenger rail guidelines WASHINGTON -- Commuter and intercity passenger rail equipment will be safer under a new federal rule that ensures...
Battle Creek rail jobs in jeopardy BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Canadian National Railway Co. is scaling back operations at its Battle Creek yard, a company...
Amtrak investigating E-clip theft PHILADELPHIA -- Amtrak is investigating the theft of steel fasteners from a section of the rail line in the Bridesburg area,...
Amtrak riders tell of being stranded overnight RENO, Nev. - After spending about 24 hours on an Amtrak train that was stranded near Donner Pass on Friday night...
Student employees may receive Amtrak discount College students who work part-time could see a smaller fare for their Amtrak tickets, the Southern Illinois...
FRA announces guide for managing platform gaps The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a guidance document to help minimize accidents due to gaps...
Amtrak requests $1.67 billion WASHINGTON -- Amtrak has requested $1.67 billion in federal funding for the next fiscal year, 26 percent more than it is...
Security searches don't faze Amtrak passengers Robert Russell wasn’t bothered when he saw Amtrak police in Washington, D.C., randomly checking passengers’...
Amtrak receives good news on access to CN lines SALEM, Ill. -- Local and state officials concerned that Canadian National (CN) Railroad's planned acquisition...