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Amtrak Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Hit New Highs

28.11.2025

Amtrak ridership record fuels Milwaukee Thanksgiving rush

Amtrak ridership record of more than 34 million passengers over the past year comes as Thanksgiving travelers pack Milwaukee Intermodal Station on Thursday, Nov.
Acela maintenance center planned in Newark

27.11.2025

Amtrak Downeaster Thanksgiving travel boom in Maine

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 surges as flyers switch to rail

27.11.2025

Amtrak Thanksgiving travel surges as flyers switch to rail

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.
MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains move ahead

26.11.2025

MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains move ahead

MBTA Fairmount Line battery-electric trains are moving closer to reality as Boston’s MBTA and its Commuter Rail operations and maintenance partner, Keolis Commuter Services, wrap up a major rail replacement programme that has renewed more than 28 miles of track along the corridor.
Illinois intercity rail transit reshapes funding and service

23.11.2025

Illinois intercity rail transit reshapes funding and service

Illinois intercity rail transit is being reshaped by a $1. 5 billion package adopted by the General Assembly and detailed by the High Speed Rail Alliance.
Amtrak Thanksgiving travel: book early for busy holiday

23.11.2025

Amtrak Thanksgiving travel: book early for busy holiday

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.
Rachel Reeves rail fare freeze to ease UK commuters’ costs

23.11.2025

Rachel Reeves rail fare freeze to ease UK commuters’ costs

Rachel Reeves rail fare freeze is due to be confirmed in this week’s Budget, with the Chancellor presenting the move as a major step to ease pressure on people hit by the cost of living crisis and to win back voters.
Dublin MetroLink consortium forms to bid for automated metro

22.11.2025

Dublin MetroLink consortium forms to bid for automated metro

The Dublin MetroLink consortium, led by Plenary Group, has come together to bid for Dublin’s future automated metro system under the MetroLink project.
How the Federal Shutdown Impacts Amtrak and U.S. Rail Travel?

22.11.2025

Amtrak holiday travel bookings surge as riders plan ahead

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.
Festive travel disruption in Manchester during Unite strike

22.11.2025

Festive travel disruption in Manchester during Unite strike

Festive travel disruption in Manchester is on the horizon after Unite announced that Metrolink staff will strike from Friday 05 December to Sunday 07 December, as first reported by Railway-News.
US: Brightline

22.11.2025

Brightline West bond exchange plan backs rail funding

Brightline West bond exchange plan is at the centre of a new financing push for the company’s high-speed rail corridor between Las Vegas and Southern California.

22.11.2025

Weekend rail disruption for signalling upgrade works to affect East of England routes

Weekend rail disruption for signalling upgrade works is set to affect passengers across parts of the East of England this Saturday and Sunday.