The train, carrying 120 passengers and 13 crew members, was traveling south from New York to Miami when it derailed at 9:07 a.m.
Read More →A subsection of the bill requires the railway to submit periodic assessments to the government.
Read More →Patrick J. Phillips, 48, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in a lawsuit which names Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. and Amtrak.
Read More →David Gunn, who previously ran transit systems in New York City and Washington, will take over the position on May 15.
Read More →An investigation into the cause of the accident in Crescent City, Fla., is underway.
Read More →The Paris transit authority, Alstom and Britain's Great North Eastern Railway are among the private companies interested in taking over some of Amtrak's services.
Read More →Amtrak is currently seeking $1.2 billion in federal aid, while the Bush administration has proposed $521 million in federal support.
Read More →George Warrington was nominated to become executive director of New Jersey Transit.
Read More →Plan recommends breaking up the rail system and introducing competition.
Read More →A $716 million allotment for the Federal Railroad Administration includes $521 million in federal subsidies for Amtrak.
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