NEW YORK — The Gateway Development Commission, overseer of the Northeast Corridor’s Hudson Tunnel Project, has sued the Trump administration over its withholding of project funds, which could cause construction to stop at the end of this week. The suit filed Monday, Feb. 2, in the Court of Federal Claims, says the Department of Transportation […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco Bay Area’s rail operators are gearing up for Super Bowl LX, set for this Sunday, Feb. 8, at the rail-friendly Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. BART, Caltrain, Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority are offering regular or special operations on game day, as well […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX said in an advisory to customers on Sunday, Feb. 1, that it was working to address issues created by a second major storm in as many weeks, this one having brought heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and flooding to portions of its network. Norfolk Southern issued a customer alert prior to the […]
WASHINGTON — While the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year produced record results on several fronts, equipment constraints and major capital projects are likely to make the second quarter a challenge, Amtrak’s board of directors was told during its meeting today (Wednesday, Jan. 28). Ongoing issues with the delivery of NextGen Acelas also continue […]
NEW YORK — Construction of the Hudson River Tunnel project on the Northeast Corridor is on the verge of halting because of the withholding of federal funds, the agency overseeing the project said on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Funding for the $16 billion project to build a new two-track tunnel between New Jersey and New York’s […]
Rail service in the Northeast is inching closer to normal following disruptions caused by last weekend’s severe winter weather. NJ Transit commuter rail and SEPTA Regional Rail have both resumed regular schedules today (Wednesday, Jan. 28), although scattered delays and cancellations are reported. Similar delays and cancellations are reported on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak will restore the full Empire Service schedule between New York Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer in early March, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). The move will restore cuts made to accommodate Amtrak’s East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project. It will also end a proposal to extend one Metro-North […]
NORTHFIELD, Mass. — No injuries were reported in a slow-speed derailment of Amtrak’s Vermonter this afternoon in Northfield, at a junction of the Berkshire & Eastern and New England Central railroads. Northfield Fire Chief Floyd Dunnel told WBBG and WSHM-TV that 113 passengers were on board the southbound train, and remained on the train with […]
NEW YORK — Amtrak expects to see winter-storm impacts through, and possibly including, Thursday, Jan. 29, the company says in an advisory early today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). It does not offer details on cancellations or other service changes today. It recommends visiting the Amtrak website or app, or its NEC Alerts and Amtrak Alerts feeds […]
CHICAGO — A minor Amtrak derailment Sunday night is continuing to lead to delays for some Metra service into and out of Chicago Union Station today (Monday, Jan. 26). Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said the derailment occurred about 10 p.m. Sunday at the station platform as train No. 382, the Carl Sandburg from Quincy, Ill., […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor service will cancel seven trains for a month beginning today (Jan. 26) because of ongoing equipment issues, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority has announced. Canceled through Feb. 27 are five weekday trains and two on weekends: On weekdays: Sacramento-Oakland trains 531, an 8:53 a.m. departure, and 537, a […]
NEW YORK — Amtrak is not offering an overview on service cancellations for today (Monday, Jan. 26) in the wake of the weekend’s winter storm on its website or social media, but here is the initial information gathered by Trains.com as of 7:45 a.m. CT. The train status feature of Amtrak’s website shows these cancellations […]
