Amtrak sets ridership record in 2025 as capacity constraints continue: Analysis
WASHINGTON — Amtrak ridership grew 5% in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, and revenue surged 11%, as robust…
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WASHINGTON — Amtrak ridership grew 5% in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, and revenue surged 11%, as robust…
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CHICAGO — Metra’s board of directors has approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for fiscal 2026, eliminating the commuter rail…
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CHICAGO — Metra has been awarded $19.3 million in its suit against Union Pacific over UP’s decision not to collect…
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PHILADELPHIA — The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has completed inspections of its Silverliner IV electric multiple-unit railcars, the agency says,…
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PHILADELPHIA — The owner of an Indiana masonry firm has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison for his part…
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WASHINGTON — The ongoing dispute between Metra and Union Pacific over commuter rail operations in the Chicago area was back…
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MONTREAL — The union engaged in what was to have been a month-long strike against Montreal’s public transit agency has…
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PHILADELPHIA — Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Regional Rail service continues to be hammered by the effects of inspections of its…
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KEARNY, N.J. — The cutover of traffic to the new Portal North Bridge on the Northeast Corridor in early 2026…
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CHICAGO — Getting stranded on a long-distance train can be a maddening experience. Passengers have little recourse but to endure…
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SAN FRANCISCO — “Operator fatigue” led to a September incident in which a San Francisco Muni light rail train ran…
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PHILADELPHIA — The ongoing inspection process for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s fleet of Silverliner IV electrical multiple-unit cars has…
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