Amtrak reducing train frequency due to spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Amtrak is joining some other passenger carriers and transit agencies in reducing service because of the spike in the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Amtrak is joining some other passenger carriers and transit agencies in reducing service because of the spike in the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
While this is not a typical RT&S story, we want to ensure that our readers are aware of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s mandate that large employers (i.e., those employing more than 100 people) must require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The top news stories of the week.
Amtrak will soon have a new CEO.
Those hoping to see rail projects bustling in 2022 as a result from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill need to set their sights on 2023.
Now that the deal has been signed, the dealings begin.
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.
Amtrak met regulatory obligations in response to bluff failures along its Pacific Surfliner route, but it could improve its awareness of potential operational risks by participating in ongoing discussions with regional stakeholders, an Amtrak Office of Inspector General report released Wednesday found.
Now all that is left is the money.
Waiting for a huge increase in allowance, you can’t blame Amtrak for making a wish list.
The House of Representatives passed a historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late in the night on Nov. 5.
Cybersecurity continues to be a major threat to the integrity and stability of our nation’s railroad network, and the Department of Homeland Security is planning for the future.
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top news stories of the week.
Metra is working on a key rebuilding and replacement project on the railroad.
A full 24 hours after a derailment of an Amtrak train that killed three passengers near Joplin, Mont., theories were spreading on the cause of the accident.
It takes a milestone whenever you are dealing with the mighty Mississippi River, and the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis and contractor Walsh Construction hit one over the weekend.
BNSF is now confirming it will build a second line of tracks in Edmonds, Wash., in 2023.
With backing from the White House and the Transportation Secretary, one would think the Gateway Project is finally ready for takeoff. However, there is another source delaying the countdown.
Two Amtrak employees have allegedly accepted gifts from a construction contractor.
The House created some timely celebratory fireworks right before the July 4 weekend by passing a $760 billion transportation and water bill on July 1.