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After a history of political battles and nearly $30 billion in federal subsidies, America's intercity passenger railroad faces the very realistic threat of a system breakup, despite support from key areas.
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Acela Express to display advertising for History Channel special.
Read More →Amtrak could take some lessons from the nation's private motorcoach industry, which transports more passengers, more efficiently.
Read More →The DOT will oversee each phase of Amtrak spending and withhold grant payments until Amtrak agrees to spending parameters approved by the DOT.
Read More →Pursuit of private financing is one of several actions taken by the agency to expedite its next-generation high-speed rail vision plan since it was announced in September 2010. The business plan will identify and develop public and private funding sources and address fundamental issues of risk, credit, debt and investment phasing among other criteria.
Read More →Analysis compares consumer and societal costs associated with 20 trips between select U.S. city pairs on both Amtrak and scheduled intercity motorcoaches. Findings include motorcoaches average less than 25% of the cost to provide comparable Amtrak Service; and only two Amtrak lines generate enough revenue to cover operating and capital costs.
Read More →New initiatives include deploying mobile security teams to inspect baggage, upgrading services and supporting carbon offsets.
Read More →Using leased equipment the passenger railroad offered 115 departures Friday in the Northeast compared to about 140 on a typical day.
Read More →Trains between Kansas City and Oklahoma City to be considered.
Read More →Anyone with a working Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or PDA can access the system.
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