Celebrating 40 years of dedicated service as America's Railroad, Amtrak is the nation's intercity passenger rail provider and its only high-speed rail operator. A record 28.7 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2010 on more than 300 daily trains - at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) - that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates trains in partnership with 15 states and four commuter rail agencies. Amtrak also is a strong financial performer achieving an 85 percent cost-recovery ratio in FY 2010. Enjoy the journey at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information.
After years of declining totals of train-related fatal accidents, an increase in deaths last year has prompted a new safety campaign to remind people that trains are nothing to be trifled with.
The depot is where Amtrak Cascades service picks up and delivers, while the station is the downtown bus mall, from where Lane County Transit sends buses all over the county. Eugene Station is downtwon between Olive and Willamette streets and between...
Train travel is a bit more glamorous than riding the bus, what with extra leg room, a bistro car, huge windows and walking-around room. But the buses that are used to augment Amtrak Cascades service in the Willamette Valley and north of Puget Sound are...
Municipal leaders and rail advocates offered ideas Wednesday night for extending passenger train service south to New York City and north to Augusta, Auburn, Bangor and Montreal.
Amtrak wants to use operating profits from the Northeast Corridor for major construction projects on the corridor, instead of subsidizing long-distance trains elsewhere in the nation.
Albany Station on the Amtrak Cascades line between Portland and Eugene is a remodeled, modernized classic 1909 passenger depot, a pleasant place to board or get off the train, should you travel the Willamette Valley corridor. It also serves as the stop...
The mate of a bald eagle struck by an Amtrak locomotive passing through the New River Gorge last March was struck by another Amtrak train on Friday, near the site of last year's incident.
Starting in mid-April, you can hitch a free ride on one of those empty SunRail commuter trains you have been watching roll up and down the tracks in Metro Orlando.
The city's new Amtrak station will now have retail and commercial office space on three levels in an effort to make the facility pay for itself, according to new designs unveiled Thursday night.
New Mexico's legislative session concluded Thursday without a commitment to fund the state's share of a proposed partnership to keep Amtrak's Southwest Chief running through the northern portion of the state beyond 2015.
Legislation in Colorado seeking to add a stop along an endangered Amtrak route that passes through Northern New Mexico would add another $31 million to the estimated $200 million price tag, according to an economic study released Thursday.
Vice President Biden used a trip to 30th Street Station on Thursday to tout Amtrak's newest locomotive as an engine of the economy and a savior of middle-class jobs.
Washington state's passenger-rail director apologized Tuesday for a blockage that left Amtrak riders stranded for six hours Sunday night in Ferndale, Whatcom County, just south of the Canadian border.
Advocates of the TECO Historic Streetcar have proposed various measures to mitigate a costly insurance policy CSX requires to cross its track in Ybor City, including one farcical proposal for streetcar passengers to get off, walk across the track and...
In three years at Amtrak, Julia Quinn has quickly progressed from an analyst to group director by demonstrating a commitment to the company, a drive for continuous improvement and the ability to innovatively solve common problems for transit providers...
