Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Amtrak

New Trains, New Tracks: US Rail To Get Much-needed Facelift

Old-fashioned, slow, infrequent and often non-existent, trains have long been the poor relation of cars and planes in the United States.

International Business Times

Chicago’s Union Station to get $93 million for upgrades

The federal grant allotted is less than the $873 million the railroad sought and won’t address Amtrak’s wish list of track improvements outside the station.

Chicago Sun-Times

An atmospheric river is soaking the Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain

The conditions closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas. Amtrak said no passenger trains will run between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, until Thursday because of a landslide.

WEKU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall denied a request for mistrial over a remark about the ‘Chicago way of doing business’ being ‘very corrupt.’ That allowed prosecutors to proceed with recordings of Burke and witness testimony.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mistrial in Burke case? Judge to rule on defense objection to ‘very corrupt’ remark during corruption trial

When Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur explained that she did not expect Amtrak executive Ray Lang to make the comment, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall quickly asked, ‘What were you expecting him to say?’

Chicago Sun-Times

The Myth of the Federal Private Nondelegation Doctrine, Part 1

Serial-blogging my recent article in the Notre Dame Law Review

Reason

Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast

About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all-time record of 2.9 million.

Chicago Sun-Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Amtrak holiday ridership back above pre-pandemic levels as grant to improve Union Station appears on track

So many riders are hitting the rails that the railroad has added trains and extra cabs to them, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner says.

Chicago Sun-Times

911 call center says its misidentified crossing before derailment of Chicago-bound Amtrak train

A 911 call center is taking some responsibility for an Amtrak train derailment last week in Michigan

The Independent UK

Amtrak train headed to Chicago derails in Michigan

The train derailed after hitting a car and a tow truck a near New Buffalo, Michigan, Thursday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Empty vehicle on tracks derails Chicago-bound Amtrak train in Michigan

Authorities say 11 people were injured when an Amtrak train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan

The Independent UK

House GOP pulls Financial Services bill from the floor - Roll Call

Republicans pulled another fiscal 2024 spending bill before a final vote that was scheduled, leaving them empty-handed for the week.

Roll Call

‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden off to Delaware to give out $16 billion for passenger rail projects

President Joe Biden is promoting new cash for Amtrak

The Independent UK

Watch: Biden announces more than $16bn in funding to modernise Amtrak

Joe Biden announced the latest funding to modernise key portions of the Amtrak, the US's busiest rail corridor that stretches from Boston to Washington, DC, on Monday (6 November).

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

'Amtrak Joe' Biden is off to Delaware to give out $16 billion for passenger rail projects

President Joe Biden is promoting new cash for Amtrak

Roll Call

Northeast Corridor gets $16 billion amid Amtrak fight - Roll Call

About half will go to address two major rail bottlenecks that President Joe Biden visited at the beginning of the year.

Reason

Biden Threatens To Veto GOP Spending Bill That Would 'Cut' Amtrak Funding to Double Pre-Pandemic Levels

Amtrak has historically received $2 billion in federal subsidies each year. Under Republicans' "draconian" cuts, they'd receive over $5 billion next year.

The Independent UK

Florida's private passenger train service plans to add stop between South Florida and Orlando

Officials with Florida’s high speed passenger train service say that they plan to add a stop somewhere along the newly-opened extension between South Florida and Orlando

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Street

Amtrak is completely switching up how it sells tickets (some will like it)

The train network's new ticket structure is coming into effect before the end of 2023.

Roll Call

Previously stalled FAA, Amtrak nominees move toward vote in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced FAA and Amtrak nominees, after senators lifted their objections.

Roll Call

White House to withdraw Amtrak nominee to lift Senate blockade - Roll Call

The White House is withdrawing one of its six nominees to the Amtrak board of directors to be replaced by a yet-to-be-named candidate.

Chicago Sun-Times

$1 billion plan to improve Union Station infrastructure needs quick signature from Biden

It’s time for President Biden — whose fondness for train travel earned him the nickname “Amtrak Joe” — to do his part for Chicago and sign off on money that will benefit millions of riders every year.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Union Station entrance opens on Clinton Street

Amtrak plans to open a food court near the new entrance. The food hall project was delayed by COVID-19.

The Independent UK

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs

The Independent UK

First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando

For the first time in a century, a private passenger rail service will launch new operations in the U.S. and this time it involves high-speed trains

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Biden Administration

122 stories

Metra

108 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the Pacific Northwest

69 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.