but there's no indication Amtrak was warned before a crashthat injured 55 people, officials said. An eyewitness told The Associated Press that the tractor-trailer - which stretched for 164 feet ...

Amtrak announced a new, temporary route on Monday, causing some social media users to question who would be willing to embark on the full journey. "Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of ...

President Joe Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider, will be in his home state of Delaware on Monday to announce a $16.4 billion investment in passenger rail. The funding will go toward 25 passenger rail ...

Amtrak’s struggle to manage early planning led to delays for a key passenger rail tunnel project that received $4.7 billion in federal funding from the infrastructure law, a government watchdog ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A new temporary Amtrak train service will soon connect Chicago and Miami—combining the Capitol Limited and Silver Star services for a limited time. The Floridian Amtrak service ...

Amtrak on Tuesday began a multiyear marketing campaign as the national passenger railroad tries to capitalize on a new infusion of cash and the improvements it says will come with it. The first ...

Amtrak has further outlined its plan to bring high-speed rail to Texas, with a route connecting Dallas and Houston. The proposal, discussed this week at the Move America conference in Austin for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Starting in November, Northeast Ohio travelers will be able to board an Amtrak train in Cleveland and stay in the same seat all the way to Orlando, Tampa and Miami. Amtrak ...

Amtrak is celebrating the start of fall with a Northeast flash sale that has big savings on popular routes. The rail company is offering 25 percent off select routes when travelers book by Oct. 5 ...

For South Florida-oriented rail enthusiasts with Midwestern ties, Amtrak is forming a new route that will offer leisurely trips between Miami and Chicago in just under two days: 46 hours and 29 ...

NEW YORK-- An Amtrak train derailed at Penn Station on Thursday afternoon. According to Amtrak, as Train 133 was departing the station at around 2 p.m., one set of wheels derailed. Part of the ...

It was early morning in mid-December when I awoke to the sounds of steady rumbling while lying in the top bunk in my 9-by-5-foot family room in Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train. I climbed down a ...