Featured in AmtrakBYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareAmtrak’s New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and Years Behind ScheduleEvery next-generation Acela train built so far is defective, according to an Amtrak audit. BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareFrom NASA To Amtrak, These Are All The Government Agencies With Tactical TeamsA recent review of federal law enforcement tactical teams explores various units spread across 18 different government agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyDec 28, 2018ShareTesla Model 3 Vs. Amtrak’s Acela Express: The Electric Future Acid TestTwo visions of our transportation future—a high-speed train and an electric car—face off in a sprint from New York City to Boston. BYWill Sabel CourtneyDec 28, 2018ShareBYElizabeth PuckettDec 13, 2018ShareAmtrak Train Slices Stuck Dodge Charger in Half, Driver HospitalizedDebris from the car’s back seat was thrown more than 50 feet away from the scene of the incident. BYElizabeth PuckettDec 13, 2018ShareBYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareStalled Amtrak Train Forces Stranded Riders to Use Cardboard Box as ToiletAs if being stranded for five hours isn’t bad enough, they had to figure out a solution for the broken restrooms. BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareBYKyle CheromchaMay 18, 2018ShareJapan Railways Sorry for ‘Inexcusable’ Error After Bullet Train Leaves 25 Seconds EarlyWait—trains aren’t always late? BYKyle CheromchaMay 18, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonFeb 22, 2018ShareTruck Drove Around Safety Gates in Virginia Amtrak Crash, Officials SayFederal investigators cite video and witnesses in saying gates at rail crossing were down ahead of last month’s fatal collision. BYKate GibsonFeb 22, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonFeb 16, 2018ShareAmtrak May Stop Running on Tracks Lacking Safety TechnologyCEO says national passenger railway plans to suspend operations on tracks not equipped with Positive Train Control. BYKate GibsonFeb 16, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonFeb 6, 2018ShareAmtrak Acela Cars Come Undone at High SpeedNo one was hurt in the latest bout of trouble for the passenger railway service. BYKate GibsonFeb 6, 2018ShareBYKate GibsonDec 29, 2017ShareWashington State Rushed to Finish Route Where Amtrak Train DerailedFederal funding with use-it-or-lose-it deadline paid for new route, which was completed months before the installation of an automatic braking system. BYKate GibsonDec 29, 2017ShareBYKate GibsonNov 17, 2017ShareAmtrak on the Path to Self-Sufficiency?The passenger railway service says it covered nearly 95 percent of its operating costs in 2017. BYKate GibsonNov 17, 2017ShareBYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2017ShareLyft Teams Up With Amtrak to Make Train Travel More ConvenientBecause you can’t take the train if you can’t get to the station. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2017ShareAmtrak Trains Returning to New York’s Grand Central Terminal This SummerYou’ll be able to grab a train to Albany from New York City’s most iconic train station. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2017ShareBYMax GoldbergMar 16, 2017ShareWatch an Amtrak Train Pummel Unsuspecting Passengers With SnowPro Tip: don’t stand near the edge of the platform when the tracks are covered in feet of snow. BYMax GoldbergMar 16, 2017ShareBYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 29, 2016ShareAmtrak’s New 186 MPH Bullet Trains Will Be Here in 2021Next-generation of high-speed rail will replace the current Acela. BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 29, 2016Share
BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023ShareAmtrak’s New High-Speed Trains Are Riddled With Problems and Years Behind ScheduleEvery next-generation Acela train built so far is defective, according to an Amtrak audit. BYJames GilboyOct 5, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareFrom NASA To Amtrak, These Are All The Government Agencies With Tactical TeamsA recent review of federal law enforcement tactical teams explores various units spread across 18 different government agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyDec 28, 2018ShareTesla Model 3 Vs. Amtrak’s Acela Express: The Electric Future Acid TestTwo visions of our transportation future—a high-speed train and an electric car—face off in a sprint from New York City to Boston. BYWill Sabel CourtneyDec 28, 2018Share
BYElizabeth PuckettDec 13, 2018ShareAmtrak Train Slices Stuck Dodge Charger in Half, Driver HospitalizedDebris from the car’s back seat was thrown more than 50 feet away from the scene of the incident. BYElizabeth PuckettDec 13, 2018Share
BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018ShareStalled Amtrak Train Forces Stranded Riders to Use Cardboard Box as ToiletAs if being stranded for five hours isn’t bad enough, they had to figure out a solution for the broken restrooms. BYElizabeth PuckettNov 27, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaMay 18, 2018ShareJapan Railways Sorry for ‘Inexcusable’ Error After Bullet Train Leaves 25 Seconds EarlyWait—trains aren’t always late? BYKyle CheromchaMay 18, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonFeb 22, 2018ShareTruck Drove Around Safety Gates in Virginia Amtrak Crash, Officials SayFederal investigators cite video and witnesses in saying gates at rail crossing were down ahead of last month’s fatal collision. BYKate GibsonFeb 22, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonFeb 16, 2018ShareAmtrak May Stop Running on Tracks Lacking Safety TechnologyCEO says national passenger railway plans to suspend operations on tracks not equipped with Positive Train Control. BYKate GibsonFeb 16, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonFeb 6, 2018ShareAmtrak Acela Cars Come Undone at High SpeedNo one was hurt in the latest bout of trouble for the passenger railway service. BYKate GibsonFeb 6, 2018Share
BYKate GibsonDec 29, 2017ShareWashington State Rushed to Finish Route Where Amtrak Train DerailedFederal funding with use-it-or-lose-it deadline paid for new route, which was completed months before the installation of an automatic braking system. BYKate GibsonDec 29, 2017Share
BYKate GibsonNov 17, 2017ShareAmtrak on the Path to Self-Sufficiency?The passenger railway service says it covered nearly 95 percent of its operating costs in 2017. BYKate GibsonNov 17, 2017Share
BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2017ShareLyft Teams Up With Amtrak to Make Train Travel More ConvenientBecause you can’t take the train if you can’t get to the station. BYStephen EdelsteinAug 2, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2017ShareAmtrak Trains Returning to New York’s Grand Central Terminal This SummerYou’ll be able to grab a train to Albany from New York City’s most iconic train station. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJul 10, 2017Share
BYMax GoldbergMar 16, 2017ShareWatch an Amtrak Train Pummel Unsuspecting Passengers With SnowPro Tip: don’t stand near the edge of the platform when the tracks are covered in feet of snow. BYMax GoldbergMar 16, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 29, 2016ShareAmtrak’s New 186 MPH Bullet Trains Will Be Here in 2021Next-generation of high-speed rail will replace the current Acela. BYWill Sabel CourtneyAug 29, 2016Share
