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“The removal of this equipment from service will affect services on several routes: Downeaster, Hiawatha, Borealis, and Amtrak Cascades.” An Amtrak train moves through Bellingham in 2022.
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still ...
Later, there was an issue with the doors being stuck in New Haven. Passengers needed to walk to a different car to get off ...
New passenger cars were planned to be built as part the since-abandoned high speed rail line between Milwaukee and Madison.
Amtrak’s NextGen Acela is considered a “premium ride” for travelers, offering free high-speed Wi-Fi, individual USB ports, ...
Amtrak's Hiawatha service between Milwaukee and Chicago has been restored after railcar corrosion issues caused widespread cancellations.
Amtrak has restored its Hiawatha train service between Chicago and Milwaukee after busing passengers for nearly two weeks while “corrosion” issues caused a shortage of railcars.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A heads up to anyone who takes Amtrak's Hiawatha line -- some services will be on roads instead of rail. During inspections, Amtrak found corrosion on some Horizon railcars ...
Just as Amtrak was seeing a surge in train ridership, safety concerns force a switch to buses in the popular Northwest rail corridor.