Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Amtrak

Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

Amtrak doesn't always make it so easy to bike.

Opinion: Amtrak’s Patchwork Policies Could be Deterring the Most-Obvious Riders — Cyclists

By Aubrey Byron | Apr 10, 2023 | No Comments

On some lines, lenient bike policies lead to heavy ridership, while restrictive ones keep away the riders who could best utilize rail.

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STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak

By David Meyer | Mar 23, 2023 | No Comments

Andy Byford — the beloved former head of the MTA's buses and subways division — will join Amtrak next month as an executive vice president.

Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission, Take Steps to Bring Service Back to the Deep South

By John Besche | Mar 23, 2023 | No Comments

"Mississippi and Louisiana and conservative elected officials coming together and saying, ‘We don't want to miss this opportunity. This is our economic development. This is connecting my people.’ That's a story," said one supporter.

US Passenger Rail Is Struggling But Advocates Remain Hopeful

By John Besche | Dec 2, 2022 | No Comments

Here are three core reasons why Amtrak routes are having a hard time — and some signs of hope.

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Emergency Work to Stabilize Cliffs Above SoCal Railroad Tracks Will Take Months

By Melanie Curry | Oct 4, 2022 | No Comments

Amtrak, Metrolink, and freight operations from Laguna Niguel to Oceanside are suspended meanwhile. A permanent solution is years away.

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