WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. passenger rail system Amtrak says it has recorded an all-time ridership record thanks in part to crowded highways, airport hassles and high gas prices.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Amtrak officials say security authorities held an unannounced drill Tuesday at 150 railway stations in 13 states from Virginia to Vermont.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Amtrak said Friday it was temporarily suspending rail service to and from New Orleans because of approaching severe weather and an emergency declaration.
DETROIT, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An Amtrak train was delayed two hours after an engine slipped off the track in Detroit, officials said.
CHICAGO, July 3 (UPI) -- Service on all Amtrak routes between Chicago and the West Coast is about to return to normal as the Midwestern floods recede, the agency announced Thursday.
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential candidate John McCain may have to answer for his Senate record on funding Amtrak, The Boston Globe said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Amtrak is unable to quickly meet increasing demand for its rail services because it has been scaled back so much in the past, officials say.
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 17 (UPI) -- Widespread spring flooding in the U.S. heartland Tuesday was making a mess out of rail transportation in Midwestern states.
PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 13 (UPI) -- Amtrak resumed service on the Providence, R.I., line Thursday after an investigation concerning a train that struck three people, killing one, Amtrak said.
PINE BROOK, N.J., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- New Jersey-based Smiths Detection has been contracted by Amtrak for the recently announced planned upgrade of passenger screening procedures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- New federal regulations are aimed at reducing train accidents and derailments, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday announced new regulations meant to enhance passenger safety on the nation's railways.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Amtrak Friday announced a tentative deal with nine labor unions had averted a "crippling" strike at the end of January.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Wednesday appointed an emergency board to help Amtrak and its unions reach agreements and avoid a possible strike.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Amtrak honored the executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority for her support and commitment to U.S. passenger rail service.
