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Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails after hitting milk truck in Colorado; at least 2 hospitalized
There were 69 passengers on board the California Zephyr, Amtrak said, which was traveling from the San Francisco Bay area to Chicago.
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Amtrak looking for input on Union Station concourse redesign
Amtrak has launched an online survey to gather ideas from the public on designs for planned upgrades to the concourse at Union Station.
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Here's what nearly $100 million in grants will finance at Chicago's Union Station
This week, Amtrak announced that nearly $100 million in grant money had been provided by the federal government to finance improvements at Chicago’s Union Station.
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4 Amtrak routes, including 2 from Chicago, picked for expansion funds
The Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes serving multiple states, including Illinois, as priorities for Amtrak expansion, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio said Tuesday.
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Amtrak CEO gives update on proposed Chicago Union Station renovation project
Lawmakers from Illinois and several surroundings states have been pushing for federal dollars to bankroll a massive renovation plan at Chicago’s Union Station, and Amtrak’s CEO said that new information could emerge on the project in coming weeks.
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Amtrak Northeast Corridor gets $16B boost for passenger rail projects
President Joe Biden — perhaps the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan — is back in Delaware to promote new federal investments for trains on the heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor.
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Numerous Amtrak trains in Chicago canceled due to server issues
Technology issues are impacting numerous Amtrak routes out of Chicago on Monday night, with “server issues” canceling trains between Illinois and Michigan.
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Officials seek nearly $900 million for Union Station, Amtrak projects in Chicago
An ambitious plan to improve and add rail service at Chicago’s Union Station is getting another shot in the arm, with federal and state officials pushing for nearly $900 million in grants for the project.
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Amtrak train partially derails after colliding with truck in Southern California
An Amtrak train with nearly 200 people on board partially derailed Wednesday when it slammed into a work truck at a crossing in the Ventura County community of Moorpark.
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Amtrak schedule changes with higher-speed Chicago to St. Louis trains take effect Monday
Amtrak Lincoln Service schedule changes go into effect Monday as trains between Chicago and St. Louis will now be able to travel on speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, officials say.
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Schedule changes to take effect as Amtrak trains run at 110 MPH between Chicago, St. Louis
The implementation of new high-speed rail technologies, which will allow Amtrak trains to reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, has enabled the Illinois Department of Transportation to put new schedules in place on the company’s Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle lines.
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Schedule changes to take effect as Amtrak trains run at 110 MPH between Chicago, St. Louis
The implementation of new high-speed rail technologies, which will allow Amtrak trains to reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour, has enabled the Illinois Department of Transportation to put new schedules in place on the company’s Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle lines.
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Chicago Amtrak Train Derailment Causes Some Metra Trains to Be Delayed, Canceled
Some Metra trains in and out of Chicago are canceled or delayed after an Amtrak train on Sunday heading from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed, Metra authorities say.
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Amtrak Cleared to Run Trains at 110 MPH on Routes Between Chicago, St. Louis
Officials with Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation have cleared the railroad company to set new maximum speeds for their trains through select corridors in Illinois, with some trains now allowed to reach speeds of 110 miles per hour.
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Bent Track a Factor in Montana Amtrak Crash That Killed 3
Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment. Details on the bent track were included in hundreds of pages of investigative documents released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety...
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Travelers Stuck for 36+ Hours on Amtrak Train From Virginia to Florida
Passengers spent over 36 hours on a train when a freight car derailment stopped Amtrak Auto Train 53 in North Carolina overnight.
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Amtrak Drastically Cuts Service in Chicago Area as Winter Storm Arrives
Passengers hoping to use Amtrak for their holiday travel are feeling the effects of a winter storm that’s hammering a good portion of the country, with trains traveling to and from Chicago impacted by the weather.
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Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Chicago as Winter Storm Moves In
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Chicago Thursday as a winter storm brought snow, high winds and plummeting temperatures to the area. Regina Waldroup reports.
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Driver Dies After Amtrak Train Strikes Vehicle in Wisconsin
A person is dead after his car was struck by an Amtrak train in southeastern Wisconsin on Thursday evening.