Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service between Los Angeles and San Diego is set to return to pre-pandemic service levels later this month, with a 13th Pacific Surfliner round trip being added to the schedule.
Update: measles exposure warning Maryland follows a confirmed case linked to travel on an Amtrak train and several shuttle services in the region. In a Sunday update, the Maryland Department of Health said it is investigating possible measles exposures connected to a person who traveled from Philadelphia on Jan. 7.
Train travel in the United States has been climbing steadily, and the Amtrak Spartan route has become a closely watched idea for filling a key gap in the Southeast.
North Carolina train ridership record headlines 2025 for the state’s state-subsidized Amtrak trains. Nearly 740,000 passengers boarded the Piedmont and Carolinian—about 19,000 more than in 2024—according to ABC11 and an NCDOT update.
Amtrak rejects Transcontinental Chief proposal after reviewing AmeriStarRail’s privately pitched coast-to-coast service concept, as outlined by Railway Supply.
Federal-State Partnership grant funding is now at the center of the FY 2026 transportation spending fight. In a Jan. 09, 2026 appeal summarized in the Senator Chris Murphy press release, Murphy and 13 Democratic senators urged appropriators to keep at least $75 million rather than cut the account to zero.
Oxford Amtrak Cardinal stop planning is moving ahead as the city works toward adding a station platform for the triweekly train.
Northstar train service ends after a final gathering of rail fans in Minneapolis, and Metro Transit is moving to a bus-focused replacement plan for the commuter line.
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will run with an additional coach car starting Friday, keeping the larger consist in place throughout the Carnival season.
Amtrak “Big City Savings” sale could make winter rail trips from Boston noticeably less expensive. As Amtrak Media explains, the limited-time promotion takes up to 30 percent off regularly priced coach fares on trains running between Boston and Washington, D.C., creating cheaper ways to reach cities like New York, Philadelphia, Providence, and New Haven.
Amtrak Big City Savings sale is now live, offering up to 30% off regularly priced adult Coach Class fares on trains travelling between Boston and Washington, DC.
Amtrak maintenance facilities upgrades are running into planning and management issues that could affect how fully the railroad can bring its newest trains into service, according to an Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.
