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Choosing plan B for an Amtrak train trip

By Sharon Whitley Larsen Confronted with last year's government shutdown, many travelers had to scramble to redo their travel ...
My four-day Amtrak ride from California to Washington, DC, taught me some great tips for long train rides, and I packed some ...
The gates are part of the MBTA's effort to crack down on fare evasion and improve efficiency at South Station in Boston.
The analysis revealed a recurring cycle of industry opposition, FRA inaction, congressional capitulation and tragedy.
“You can read between the lines … but there is someone who is no longer with us a little ways ahead of us on the tracks,” announced the train conductor. Earlier this month, a man who was threatening ...
This pizza spot is as convenient as it gets. The Pizza Pedal’r is located at the base of the Winter Park ski area and serves up both ready-to-go slices and made-to-order pizzas all day long. It’s the ...
Some of them have seen people get hit and seen bodies fly past the windows and that kind of messes them up.” America’s trains ...
Associated Press file photo A Union Pacific employee climbs on board a locomotive in a rail yard in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on July 20, 2017. This year’s scheduled completion of an automatic railroad ...
Amtrak is adding a coach to one of the two Mardi Gras Service trainsets beginning today (Friday, Jan. 9) to accommodate ...
Amtrak stopped all service in and out of Boston Monday afternoon after power lines fell on a section of the tracks. Repairs were estimated to to take 90 minutes to two hours, Amtrack said on X. “Due ...
Amtrak launched Mardi Gras Service Aug. 18, linking Gulf Coast cities to New Orleans. Coach seats provide legroom, outlets and open access between cars for movement. Terminal sits 15 minutes from ...