The Latest Breaking News from Amtrak

Mask mandate on US transit set to expire as omicron cases tick up

Passengers on U.S. airlines and public transit will get their first chance in more than a year to travel without a mask next week, if the federal government sticks to its current plan to let a pandemic-era mandate expire.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Editorial: Can Amtrak handle its own growth?

Thanks to billions of dollars in new federal cash soon to be flowing from last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), it seems halcyon days are coming for Amtrak riders.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 12, 2022

Construction on key Northeast corridor rail bridge gets OK'd

Construction to replace a century-old rail bridge that has been a regular source of delays on the corridor between Boston and Washington, D

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Engineer during fatal 2015 Amtrak crash found not guilty of all charges

PHILADELPHIA — It took a jury less than 90 minutes to find Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian not guilty of all charges in connection with the deadly May 2015 crash of Train 188 at Frankford Junction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 4, 2022

Jury deliberations in deadly Amtrak derailment to begin anew

Deliberations in the trial of an Amtrak engineer charged with causing a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia will start anew Friday after a juror's sister died

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Philadelphia jury to get case in deadly 2015 Amtrak crash

A Philadelphia judge will let a jury weigh criminal charges against an Amtrak engineer charged in a deadly 2015 derailment

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Amtrak wants to restore Gulf line; freight rail not on board

A passenger rail line that was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina now sits in the eye of another storm — this one pitting freight vs. passenger rail.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Amtrak wants to restore Gulf line; freight rail not on board - Roll Call

A passenger rail line that was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina is now in the eye of a new storm — pitting freight versus passenger rail.

Roll Call · Feb 24, 2022

Was the 2015 Amtrak crash in Philly a mistake or a crime? A jury will now decide

PHILADELPHIA — It was one of the biggest disasters in recent city history: A speeding Amtrak train careened off the tracks and crashed in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood in 2015, killing eight people and injuring more than 200.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 21, 2022

106 people stuck on train between Boston and DC for seven hours

‘Apparently the universe does not want me to enjoy the outside world yet,’ passenger tweets

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022