Flashback: In 2016, the federal government announced it was giving Amtrak a $2.45 billion loan for the project. Two years later, French manufacturing company Alstom informed Amtrak that train ...

Alstom will supply ETCS Level 2 systems for 15 two-car electric units and eight three-car electric units. Credit: Michael Derrer Fuchs/Shutterstock. Alstom has expanded its collaboration with Škoda ...

"We want our customers to experience these new trainsets as soon as possible, but Amtrak cannot operate them for passenger service until Alstom has completed testing and meet all safety ...

The three-year wait for Amtrak’s overdue new Acela train fleet has cost the railroad $140 million and counting, documents show, a setback for a company that has vowed to improve its stewardship ...

More than 1,300 jobs have been put at risk at the UK's largest rail assembly factory. Alstom is consulting on job losses at its Litchurch Lane site in Derby, which has no confirmed workload beyond ...

In November, the firm had warned 1,300 jobs were at risk in Derby due to lack of orders Manufacturing giant Alstom has signed a contract worth £60m to refurbish CrossCountry’s Voyager trains.

Funds from the Federal Railroad Administration’s CRISI grant will support key projects to enhance passenger rail service. Credit: Valerio Pucci/Shutterstock. Amtrak, along with its Midwestern partners ...

In October 2021, I spent 30 hours on an Amtrak train traveling from Miami to NYC. Since it was an overnight trip, I booked a bedroom accommodation for $1,000. The bedroom was about 45 square feet ...

For a 10-hour train ride from NYC to Niagara Falls, New York, in August 2022, I booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak train for $168. It was $100 more than a coach ticket on the same ride.

Additionally, Amtrak welcomes uniformed military personnel to the head of the ticket line. Visit the Amtrak website for details. Veterans also receive a 10% discount on the lowest available rail ...

Within the month, Amtrak will consign the Capitol Limited and Silver Star trains to history, while cutting the latter train off at Washington, D.C. and leaving its riders north of there to ...