The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it helped redirect Amtrak bonuses to frontline workers, shifting what it described as excessive executive payouts toward the railroad’s day-to-day workforce.
Amtrak worker bonuses are headed to more than 18,000 employees, with a one-time $900 payment due before the end of the year.
Washington flooding Amtrak cancellations are reshaping rail travel in the Pacific Northwest. The disruptions are affecting both Amtrak Cascades service and the Seattle section of the Empire Builder.
Borealis train ridership is falling even as Amtrak’s Chicago–St. Paul Borealis route continues to depart with cars almost full. Compared with last year, however, fewer people overall are choosing this service despite those busy trains.
Amtrak mechanical issues Chicago trains are again in the spotlight. The company’s aging locomotive and passenger car fleet has triggered severe delays and cancellations on long-distance and regional services out of Chicago, with repeated head-end power issues undermining reliability, as reported by Trains Magazine.
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is delivering strong demand and very happy customers on Amtrak’s newest Gulf Coast corridor between New Orleans and Mobile.
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited service has now resumed between Albany–Rensselaer in New York State and Boston, Massachusetts, restoring direct rail connections on this route in the USA after several months of disruption caused by a landslip near Albany. The return of the trains was confirmed by Amtrak in a recent media release.
The Toys for Tots Holiday Train once again brings together Norfolk Southern, Amtrak and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in a partnership that has been running for more than two decades and still focuses on delivering Christmas cheer to children and families across the Northeast.
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is delivering strong demand and very happy customers on Amtrak’s newest Gulf Coast corridor between New Orleans and Mobile.
Long Bridge schedule changes will require Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express to revise schedules for trains running between Washington and Alexandria, Va., as morning work blocks support construction of a new four-track bridge across the Potomac River over the next four years.
Gold Runner California rail service is emerging as a bright spot even while the state’s high-speed rail project continues to move forward only slowly and other passenger rail services in California gain momentum, as reported by Government Technology.
Norfolk Southern passenger rail partnerships are reshaping how the freight railroad works with states and communities across its 19,200-mile network in 22 U.S. states.
