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Feature / The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a ...
Amtrak has launched a new 'Nextgen Acela' service on the Northeast Corridor, bringing trains that hit up to 160 mph to commuters along the east coast.
The looming SEPTA cuts could also impact Amtrak service between Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh as well as the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., officials revealed. In a ...
U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle said Amtrak's Keystone Service line is at risk because the railroad could lose $71.1 million in annual payments from SEPTA.
The result, they said, would be “negatively impacting Amtrak-operated, PennDOT-sponsored Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian service between Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, as well as ...
The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past? Full steam ahead: The Southwest Chief passes through mountains near ...
A severe budget shortfall facing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is poised to disrupt not only local transit but also Amtrak’s operations across Pennsylvania and the ...
Despite potential hurdles, the Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports and Waterways believes the scheduled improvements at the Lewistown Junction Train Station are still on track. According to its website, ...
Montgomery County commissioner Jamila Winder, at podium, speaks at a rally in favor of SEPTA funding in North Wales on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Dan Sokil – MediaNews Group) As local advocates rallied ...
Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. Aubrie Lee, right, who has ...
Amtrak’s new twice-daily Mardi Gras Service launched on Aug. 18, connecting Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans with stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The route marks the first passenger train ...
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — After more than 160 passengers aboard an Amtrak train were stuck for hours in Emmett Township last week, the company said those customers should expect to be fully refunded.