Politics Aug 27 WATCH: Duffy says department taking control of Union Station, extends Trump’s control of Washington By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Nov 22 Thanksgiving travel kicks off with snowy weather looming over Northeast About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all-time record of 2.9 million. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Amtrak and passenger rail during visit to Delaware The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington at an event in Bear, about 12 miles from Biden’s home in Wilmington. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Nation Sep 25 Biden administration allocates more than $1 billion to support railway safety, boost capacity Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable and more resilient." Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 06 WATCH: Amtrak CEO testifies before House hearing on improving train operations Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and Northeast Corridor Commission executive director Mitch Warren testified before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that focuses on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials. By News Desk
Sep 15 Tentative railway labor deal to avert strike, Biden says By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Amtrak said it was working to restore canceled trains now that tentative union deal is in place that avoids a strike. Continue reading
Jun 27 3 people killed after Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri By Associated Press An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri after colliding with a dump truck. Spokeswoman Kimberly Woods says initial reports are that some people were injured when the Southwest Chief struck the dump truck near Mendon. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:31 A delayed transportation infrastructure project moves forward in the Northeast Corridor By Hari Sreenivasan, Connie Kargbo It's been called the most urgent infrastructure program in America — but for decades, the Gateway Program has been on hold. The $30-billion project would see a dramatic upgrade to transportation infrastructure in the most heavily used section of the… Continue watching
Apr 30 WATCH: Biden celebrates Amtrak’s 50 years on the rails By Darlene Superville, Associated Press As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as… Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Secretary Buttigieg, Gov. Northam give news conference at Virginia Amtrak station By News Desk and Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam held a news conference Tuesday alongside leaders from Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express. Continue reading