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Break problems force cancellation; service will reopen in early summer.
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David Gunn, who previously ran transit systems in New York City and Washington, will take over the position on May 15.
Read More →After becoming a popular alternative to air and car travel in the Northeast Corridor, the operator plans to build onto its success with a plan for a bullet train that would run at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour.
Read More →Amtrak could take some lessons from the nation's private motorcoach industry, which transports more passengers, more efficiently.
Read More →Kummant said that he was proud of what the management team at Amtrak accomplished over the last couple of years and that Amtrak has “a strong operational and financial base to get through the coming turbulent times.”
Read More →Amtrak today rebranded its San Diego to San Luis Obispo passenger rail corridor, the second most heavily traveled corridor in its system. It’s now called the Pacific Surfliner service, replacing the San Diegans.
Read More →Key actions planned in the new year are building the first units of 70 new electric locomotives and 130 new single-level long-distance cars, the national roll-out of eTicketing to all trains, and the further integration and advancement of Northeast Corridor planning efforts to improve the existing corridor and develop a high-capacity, next-generation high-speed rail system.
Read More →Key milestones are being hit to keep the Penn Station Transformation Project on track for a 2027 groundbreaking.
Read More →The reorganization plan will be rolled out in phases over the next 16 months with full transition to the new structure in October 2013.
Read More →Freight and passenger rail operators share two goals: enhanced infrastructure and efficient transportation. Can they attain those goals while sharing tracks? Both sides emphasize the necessity of balancing needs and working together to receive funding.
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