Amtrak to get $4.7B for Northeast Corridor projects, opens bids for new long-distance trains

The U.S. Department of Transportation also opened applications for funding to improve passenger rail ridership and enhance ...
Business Insider

I spent $2,200 for a private bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak ride. Here are 7 reasons I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

I recently took a 53-hour trip on Amtrak's California Zephyr — the longest train ride in the US. I booked a bedroom accommodation for $2,200, and I'd love to take the whole trip again. I was in awe of ...
The Advocate

Shreveport moves forward with two Amtrak locations, one a historic station site

The head of the public transit agency that serves Shreveport-Bossier said the dominoes are still falling on getting Amtrak to run through the area, a process that he acknowledges is neither quick nor ...
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We spent 92 hours in an Amtrak roomette. Despite our many struggles and the $1,765 price tag, we'd do it again.

Recently, my girlfriend and I spent 92 hours on Amtrak's Sunset Limited in a roomette. It was hard to sleep on the long train ride and the train's motion felt overwhelming at times. However, we really ...
Idaho State Journal

New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup

The strained Amtrak Cascades rail service is on track to have limited capacity to carry the crowds expected to descend on the Pacific Northwest for the upcoming men’s World Cup. Sleek new, ...
MLive

Amtrak cancels Michigan train service after washout

Amtrak canceled a train service in Michigan due to a washout caused by a heavy rainstorm that hit the southwest portion of the state. Pere Marquette Train 371 between Grand Rapids and Chicago has been ...
New York Post

Pacific Surfliner debuts LA and SLO trips — making Central Coast access easy

Travel along California’s gorgeous coastline just got better with the announcement of a new daily roundtrip service from LA to the Central Coast starting this Spring. Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner will ...
NJ.com

Bats come to life for Vineland in win over No. 7 Cherokee - Baseball recap

Mario Toro homered and drove in two runs for Vineland, which overcame an early deficit to earn a 12-2 win over Cherokee, No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20, in Vineland. The Fighting Clan (4-2) gave up two ...
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I spent $2,200 for a private bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak ride. Here are 7 reasons I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

A Business Insider reporter took Amtrak's California Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville, California.Joey Hadden/Business Insider One trip wasn't enough for me on the longest train ride in America. In ...
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Crash involving Amtrak train and vehicle in Willoughby: Driver facing OVI charge

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Police in Willoughby tell 3News a 58-year-old man has been charged for drunk driving after his vehicle was involved in a crash with an Amtrak train early Friday morning in the area ...
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Amtrak’s oldest rail station get a renovation

LEWISTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — Amtrak has more than 500 passenger rail stations across America, and the oldest one of all is in central Pennsylvania. The Lewistown station is charming, but showing its age.