News

Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment

A CSX coal train derailed near Enfield, North Carolina, on Sunday, blocking the main route between Florida and the Northeast.
Travel + Leisure on MSN15h

This Amtrak Route Was Just Revived After a 20 Year Pause—and It Connects These 2 Iconic Southern Cities

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina disrupted service in 2005, an iconic passenger train service is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service relaunched on Aug. 18 ...

Could funding cuts hurt Amtrak’s Keystone Line between Harrisburg and Philadelphia?

Could potential cuts to public transportation funding be a much bigger deal for central Pennsylvania than previously thought?
WXYZ-TV Channel 716h

No power, no AC, overflowing toilets: Amtrak passengers stranded for hours after mechanical failure

Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours without power, air conditioning or working bathrooms when an Amtrak train from Chicago to Dearborn experienced a mechanical failure Friday evening.

Tickets for Amtrak's 'NextGen Acela' train go on sale, with two stops in CT

A one-way "NextGen Acela" trip from New Haven to Boston on train 2154 starts at $321 on Aug. 29 while a "NextGen Acela" trip ...

Amtrak launches Gulf Coast service with Mardi Gras celebrations at each stop

The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and ...