Includes Amtrak, VIA Rail Canada, Brightline, Rocky Mountaineer, and other carriers that operate intercity passenger rail services–both common-carrier & luxury.
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, a barge hit Amtrak’s Susquehanna River Bridge, which serves as a key conduit on the Northeast Corridor Line (Main Line, Philadelphia-Washington) between Perryville and Havre de Grace, MD. Full service was restored by 8pm on Saturday, following extensive bridge inspections. Photo Capiton: An Amtrak AcelaRead More →
June 1st saw the beginning of the end of the Regional Transportation Authority, long the umbrella entity for Chicago’s Metra commuter rail, the Chicago Transit Authority–which provides subway and bus service, as well as suburban bus operator, Pace. The RTA is being replaced by the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, whichRead More →
Alstom, operator of MARC’s commuter rail services in Maryland and the District of Columbia and manufacturer of Amtrak’s Acela II trains, has acquired property near Newark, DE as part of its agreement to provide maintenance services to the Avelia Liberty-based trains. The new facility will have two indoor tracks toRead More →
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, has named William “Byl” Herrmann to serve as Interim President when current President Roger Harris leaves office on July 31, 2026. Herrmann comes to the role after 27 years with the company in various roles, including law and Human Resources. HarrisRead More →
New York City’s Pennsylvania Station has long been a source of irritation for travelers, railroaders, and railfans. From the present station’s construction in the mid-1960s until the opening of the Moynihan Train Hall in 2021, the facility had a feeling of not only being cramped (which it frequently was), butRead More →
No! At least that’s what Amtrak and Metro-North are saying in the ongoing saga about non-revenue movements by Amtrak on MN’s lines. As we covered here, damage to Metro-North catenary by an Amtrak train is responsible for the most recent part of the feud. StreetsBlog Empire State reports that JudgeRead More →
A Pakistani passenger train carrying military personnel and family members was attacked by a suicide bomber in the province of Balochistan. A terrorist group, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed credit for the attack, which took place when an automobile stocked with explosives ran into the train. This attack comes asRead More →
Damage from an Acela II pantograph is at the center of a new dispute between Amtrak and Metro-North. Amtrak claims that Metro-North is not allowing test runs that Amtrak needs for safety and certification purposes in the aftermath of an Acela II pantograph damaging a portion of the commuter carrier’sRead More →
What will passenger rail in America look like going forward? Jim Mathews, leader of the Rail Passengers Alliance (formerly the National Association of Railroad Passengers) shares his thoughts in an interview with Jared Brey of Governing Magazine. Read the full article here: What Does the Future of U.S. Passenger RailRead More →
Class I rail carrier BNSF and the State of Colorado have concluded a preliminary agreement to allow Colorado Connector–the new moniker for state-funded intercity passenger service radiating from Denver–trains to operate between Denver and Ft. Collins. This service will utilize BNSF’s Front Range Subdivision, extending for 74.4 miles north fromRead More →
