WASHINGTON — Train cars were engulfed in flames late Monday night when a fire broke out in Amtrak’s maintenance yard. D.C. Fire responded to a box alarm fire at around 11:10 p.m. Monday on the 1400 ...

Amtrak’s new, high-speed Acela fleet is one of the country’s largest-ever public-transportation investments, ringing up at $2 billion. But over the last three years, as each of the 28 new Acela train ...

CHICAGO — More evidence of the toll Amtrak’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet is taking on operations was provided in recent days when long-distance and regional trains were canceled or ...

District of Columbia firefighters battled a blaze at an Amtrak maintenance yard in Northeast for over an hour overnight Monday into Tuesday. No one was injured. The blaze started at 11:10 p.m. at the ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said several Amtrak trains were damaged after a fire broke out at the maintenance yard in Washington, D.C., overnight. The DC Fire and EMS Department (DCFD) said ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was injured Wednesday evening when a train caught fire in an Amtrak yard along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The Fire Department said a motor train caught fire in ...

The new rail yard facilities are expected to enhance efficiency and decrease turnaround times for repairs and inspections. Credit: Amtrak Media. Amtrak has initiated upgrades to three rail yards along ...

Amtrak says it will improve its train yard in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood over the next couple of years. The company says the goal is to improve service for riders and safety for workers. Seattle’s ...

In 1991, Amtrak purchased 20 Dash-8 type locomotives from General Electric Transportation to fill in a gap in motive power while the Genesis series locomotives were still being designed. Amtrak’s Dash ...

For decades, Americans all over the country have taken rides in trains pulled by a legend and perhaps didn’t even know it. The Electro-Motive Division F40PH series has served as the backbone of ...

The rail yard, set to be completed in 2027, will feature a two-bay maintenance and inspection facility. Credit: Amtrak Amtrak has commenced major construction works at its King Street Yard in Seattle, ...

A rail journey has always been appealing to me. It is lower stress than traveling by automobile since trains have cars with refreshments and each car has a restroom. There are no long security ...