Amtrak ridership hits record high nationwide, but California lags behind. Here’s why
Like an old school train conductor, vest buttons bursting with pride, Amtrak announced this month that more people than ever are riding the nation’s passenger trains. But that’s not the case in ...
High speed rail will look to Sacramento for help. Will Newsom derail the project? | Opinion
Trump’s return to Washington will likely dash hopes of more federal help soon. About $6.5 billion is needed to complete the ...
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48 hours aboard Amtrak’s new direct train from Chicago to Miami
Right before I started at the Sun-Times in 2023, I took Amtrak from Chicago to Emeryville, California ... and why I love train travel. 8:40 a.m.: A attendant comes over the loudspeaker to welcome ...
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Stretch of I-5 from Ashland to the Oregon-California border reopens after winter-weather closure
Amtrak announced Tuesday afternoon that it was preemptively canceling all Wednesday service on its Coast Starlight trains in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. As of Thursday morning ...
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Amtrak sets ridership, ticket revenue records in FY24
Amtrak set a new high in ridership in fiscal year 2024, the railroad company announced Tuesday. Across all routes, Amtrak recorded 32.8 million customer ... expects new 125-mph train sets, built by ...
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Railfan Road: California’s Central Valley
Railfanning California’s Central Valley offers diverse operations, wide-open vistas, and plenty of action. BNSF Railway train N ... To the east, Modesto’s Amtrak station on BNSF features a Santa Fe ...
Amtrak’s fastest trains in U.S. could start carrying passengers in spring
After delays, Amtrak's $2.4 billion Next Generation High Speed Acela trains could begin service on the Northeast Corridor Line in the spring.
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Is Amtrak’s First Class Really the Best Sleeper Train in America?
This is first class on America's best sleeper train of Amtrak going from New York to San Francisco in 75 hours! Which was one of the best travel experiences of my life! Now during this train journey I ...
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NorCal storm conditions leave train travelers stranded in San Luis Obispo
As heavy rain pummels northern California, residents further down the coast are feeling the effects after storm damage ...
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Amtrak’s fastest trains in U.S. could start carrying passengers in spring
Amtrak passengers will finally get to ride the new $2.4 billion Acela trains capable of hitting 180 mph this spring on the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey if they pass final tests. “Our NextGen ...
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Amtrak’s sleek new high-speed electric trains are coming next spring
[Photo: Amtrak] Brightline is working on a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California, with plans for trains that could travel at 186 miles an hour. (California’s long ...
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Amtrak train strikes tractor-trailer in Palatine Bridge, sheriff says
PALATINE BRIDGE — An Amtrak train struck a tractor-trailer when the vehicle malfunctioned crossing the tracks on Spring Street in Palatine Bridge near Erie Canal Lock 14 late Friday morning ...