Amtrak tapped joint ventures for a trio of contracts to reshape major Northeast Corridor rail yards, according to an Aug. 19 news release. Trains impacted by the innovations will travel as far as ...

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 ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Amtrak employee was killed in a mechanical accident in a non-public area of the Amtrak rail yard at Union Station, officials said Tuesday. About 7:15 a.m. emergency responders were called to the ...

Amtrak has commenced major construction works at its King Street Yard in Seattle, US, focusing on the establishment of a new maintenance facility spanning nearly 100,000ft². The renovation of King ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is now seeking ...

The deadly Amtrak derailment that saw passenger cars fly off the tracks at 100 mph took place at a Philadelphia train junction where freight cars — many of them capable of carrying crude oil — are ...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 29 decided that Amtrak may access CSX’s Choctaw Yard in Mobile, Ala., as part of its Gulf Coast service planning efforts. What prompted the move? Here’s ...

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, ...