Fire that caused Penn Station commuting nightmare likely sparked by debris from new Amtrak Acela

The electrical fire that knocked out LIRR and NJ Transit service to New York Penn Station on Thursday was likely caused when ...

'I had cheated death': Emilia Clarke opens up about the brain aneurysms she suffered during Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke opens up about the traumatic brain aneurysms she suffered during the show's filming.
The Daily Gazette

Germantown woman in suspected suicide train death, police say

RHINECLIFF— State police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old Germantown woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Rhinecliff Saturday morning as a suicide. “This incident is being ...
WKRG

Amtrak train tears cargo bed in half in Grand Bay crash

UPDATE (11:40 AM): Amtrak sent the following statement to News 5: On Sunday, April 26, Amtrak train No. 23 was traveling from Mobile, AL, to New Orleans at approximately 7:20 a.m. (CT) when a ...
NOLA.com

Gulf Coast Amtrak train headed to New Orleans crashes with semi-truck near Mobile, officials say

An Amtrak train on the Mardi Gras route heading from Mobile to New Orleans collided with a semi-truck trailer south of Mobile Sunday morning, injuring several crew members and causing travel delays, ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Amtrak service to Boston suspended after structural issue on Rhode Island on-ramp

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WFTV

Amtrak resumes most service in Central Florida after crews fight 4,000-acre wildfire

SANFORD, Fla. — Amtrak’s Auto Train was set to depart from Sanford as normal on Tuesday afternoon, with passengers seen lining up in their cars as they prepared to board for the trip to Virginia. The ...
Orlando Sentinel

Amtrak cancels Florida auto train service as wildfire disrupts routes

JACKSONVILLE — Amtrak train service in Florida was disrupted Monday because of a wildfire in the northeast part of the state, officials said. The auto train service between Sanford and Lorton, ...
WRAL

NC passengers stuck on stopped Amtrak train for 18+ hours after brush fire closes tracks

An Amtrak train scheduled to travel from Orlando to New York with a stop in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is at a standstill in Florida, stranding passengers for hours. According to Amtrak’s website, ...
Newsweek

Amtrak Shares Update on US Long-Distance Rail

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Amtrak said it has begun the process of updating its aging fleet of ...
Railway Age

For Amtrak, a New L-D Train Fleet

Amtrak on April 15 issued an RFP (Request for Proposals) for its new Long-Distance train fleet replacement contract, which includes more than 800 single-level railcars across 14 routes. This is “a ...
KSLA

Amtrak line proposed for Shreveport-Bossier area

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Southern Rail Commission is working to bring Amtrak passenger rail service to the Shreveport-Bossier area in the coming years. Knox Ross with the Southern Rail Commission ...