Amtrak set to debut new, upgraded train cars in the Pacific Northwest

The new Airo trains feature panoramic windows, redesigned seats, a new café car and a host of new or upgraded amenities, ...

Amtrak's proposed Chicago maintenance facility would bring operating obstacles: Analysis

After changing the venue to accommodate a larger crowd, Amtrak is set to host a community meeting tonight (Thursday, Sept. 17 ...

Amtrak to introduce upgraded, sleek Airo train sets on Cascades route

The two new train sets will operate four daily trips between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, Portland and Eugene, Oregon, in the first phase of the fleet’s introduction.

South Side residents voice opposition to proposed Amtrak maintenance facility at public meeting

Amtrak will face residents Thursday over its plan to build a new, around-the-clock maintenance facility in Bridgeport near ...
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Open-house events for new Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset scheduled in Portland and Seattle

In the tradition of streamliner introductions dating to before World War II, Amtrak and the rail divisions of the Oregon and ...

NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face 5-week service cut for Portal bridge work — what you need to know

The final work to open the entire Portal North Bridge starts on Oct 9. but requires a five week schedule reduction for NJ ...

CN and Amtrak Reach Agreements to Strengthen Passenger Rail Service and Safety

CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) U.S. rail subsidiaries (Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, ...

NJ Transit, Amtrak prepare to complete cutover of Portal North Bridge

NJ Transit and Amtrak have announced their operating plans during the five-week process to complete cutover of the Portal ...
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Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet

A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally nigh. Amtrak’s sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route on Sept. 30. Amtrak ...