Houston data shows one commute stands above the rest — and it’s not close

According to Houston TranStar, the drive from Katy into downtown Houston has the longest average morning rush-hour delay in the region, even longer than other heavily traveled corridors. And that’s ...

Plans continue for potential Madison-to-Milwaukee Amtrak expansion

Plans to launch a Milwaukee-to-Madison rail service were revived in 2021, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which ...
The Badger Project

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032. What’s taking so long?

The railroad company got a lot of federal funding for the station in 2021. But even with rail lines already in place, it could take more than a decade before passenger trains come to Wisconsin's ...

This Overnight Train Passes 5 States and 3 National Parks—and It Has an Observation Car With Floor-to-ceiling Windows

The city’s creative side continues in the Theater and Museum Districts, which are home to venues like the Houston Grand Opera ...
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Shootout reported at Fairfield-Vacaville Amtrak train station parking lot, agency says

Police are investigating after a reported shootout Tuesday near the Fairfield-Vacaville Amtrak station, according to the agency.Fairfield police said the report of the shooting came in just before 1 p ...
KLTV

Man sentenced to 18 years for Longview Amtrak station shooting

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for firing two shots at an Amtrak station employee in Longview last year. Judge Scott Novy sentenced Joshua Daymon Lawson, 24 ...
KOIN 6

Pedestrian hit by Amtrak declared dead at Oregon City train station

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A person is dead after getting hit by a train at the Oregon City train station on Christmas Eve, according to police. Authorities responded to the scene just before 3 p.m. and ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Man trespassing hit by Amtrak train near Back Bay station, transit police say

A man was injured Tuesday after he was clipped by an Amtrak train while trespassing near Back Bay station in Boston, MBTA Transit Police said. Transit police said the man sustained a possible broken ...
The Hill

Amtrak, Union Station board approve agreement restoring federal control of facility

Amtrak and a key panel of Union Station leaders on Thursday approved a renegotiated agreement that will officially restore federal control of the Washington transportation hub amid efforts to overhaul ...
NBC Montana

Task force intercepts drug trafficking operation at Browning Amtrak station

BROWNING, Mont. — The Big Sky Safe Trail Task Force, in collaboration with Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services and the Glacier County Sheriff's Office, intercepted a drug trafficking operation at the ...
Houston Chronicle

Amtrak's 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts

More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Funding for the bonuses will come from Amtrak ...