An Amtrak train disabled near Chicago disrupted one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year when a St. Louis to Chicago Amtrak train left the tracks on Sunday, forcing 253 passengers to finish their trip by bus, as local outlet 25News Now reported.
Amtrak Thanksgiving storm disruptions were far less severe than the chaos that hit airline passengers, even as a wind-driven snowstorm froze air travel across the Midwest and Great Lakes over the holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving Amtrak train evacuation efforts began after 107 travelers were taken off a Detroit-bound service that lost power during severe weather in Calhoun County.
The Amtrak Travel Tuesday sale 2026 offers up to 25% off select Amtrak routes, giving travelers a chance to cut costs on well-known long-distance journeys while planning rail trips early in the year.
Amtrak ridership record of more than 34 million passengers over the past year comes as Thanksgiving travelers pack Milwaukee Intermodal Station on Thursday, Nov. 27. As Railway Supply notes, this record comes just as an Amtrak spokesman says this year could turn into the busiest yet as holiday demand builds.
Amtrak Downeaster Thanksgiving travel is surging as the holiday season approaches and families across the United States – especially along the East Coast – start planning trips to visit loved ones.
Amtrak Thanksgiving travel is surging this year as Americans get ready to gather with family and friends, and some are looking beyond the usual choice of highways and airports.
Amtrak train cleaning in Hampton Roads mostly happens out of sight, yet it is essential to keeping busy passenger services running. At 11:30 a.m., Amtrak’s Northeast Regional 67 rolls into the Newport News Transportation Center on time after its overnight trip from Boston.
Amtrak Thanksgiving travel is expected to be busier than ever this year, and the operator is therefore urging customers to lock in tickets well in advance so passengers can secure the best available fares and guarantee seats before popular holiday trains sell out.
Amtrak holiday travel bookings are rising so quickly in 2025 that the company is urging passengers to reserve their holiday train trips well in advance. In an official Amtrak press release, the operator repeats that message, noting that demand for rail travel continues to surge and that seats on popular routes could sell out.
Metro-North temporary Penn Access service has become a flashpoint between the MTA and Amtrak. The two sides are arguing over how much Long Island Rail Road service can continue to run into New York Penn Station while tunnel repairs are under way.
Amtrak FY25 record performance capped Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25): the railroad set new highs for ridership and revenue while continuing to improve the travel experience across its national network.
