As the semester winds down and Thanksgiving break approaches, many students are preparing to head home. Whether students are heading home for the break or traveling back to campus, Gold Runner, operated by Amtrak, is a great transportation option. With…
SMART Union Every day, SMART-TD brothers and sisters perform their jobs without asking for or expecting any recognition of the work that they do. Our members may not expect recognition. But when a piece of “fan mail” from a rider…
SEATTLE – Amtrak and partners cut the ribbon on a new $250 million Maintenance and Inspection Facility in Seattle, designed to support the new Airo fleet that debuted on the Amtrak Cascades route last month. Delivered on time and $50 million under budget,…
US federal-owned rail operator Amtrak has revealed that it has completed a programme of infrastructure upgrades in Washington DC dubbed ‘Pause for Progress’. The work involved a nine-day closure of services through the city, which finished yesterday. The work was…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $1.24 billion into rail safety infrastructure projects through 91 grants across 37 states via the FY 25-26 Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program, including $63.8 million for Indiana. With…
An Amtrak train stops at the end of the Mardi Gras line in Mobile, Ala., Monday, July 6, 2026. The Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts festival returns to downtown Ocean Springs, Miss. each November. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and…
JAMESTOWN — The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority has completed the first steps to restore passenger rail service from Chicago to Seattle, according to Kim Whittemore, community outreach and engagement director for the authority. “The package is in. The questions have…
I've been a regular Amtrak passenger for about four years now, and often ride in the Pacific Northwest where the tracks run past green pastures, blue rivers, and no shortage of trees. But as much as I love the scenery,…
Amtrak's latest evolution hit the rails last week as the company's brand-new Airo trains rolled out on the Cascades route. Two of the new trains were introduced Wednesday on the Pacific Northwest line, running between Vancouver, Canada, and Eugene, Oregon,…
Amtrak’s proposed Hiawatha West passenger rail expansion in Wisconsin has taken a step forward thanks to funding through the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) programme. The project, being advanced by the Wisconsin Department of…
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