Amtrak

• Amtrak engineer survives train’s collision with tree during bomb cyclone

  The engineer in the cabin was taken to the hospital but none of the passengers were injured and the train still had lights, heat and food service, Amtrak said.

  Weather

  Nov 21
  
• Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York

  No passenger trains are set to run between Montreal and the Big Apple until September amid maintenance work on the tracks.

  Canada

  Jun 10
  
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• Proposed Toronto-Chicago rail corridor draws attention, as Via tempers expectations

  Amtrak is making a sales pitch to connect its lines in Detroit to Via Rail tracks across the border, hoping to lay the ground for passenger service between Toronto and Chicago.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
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• Montreal, New York train service set to resume after summer shutdown

  Amtrak announced in late June it would halt service on the Canadian National Railway Co. line due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
• Concerns mount over suspension of Montreal-New York City train route

  Amtrak announced late last month it would halt service on the Canadian National Railway Co. line due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
• Amtrak service between NYC and Montreal to resume in April

  The reopening of Amtrak's Adirondack line follows the resumption of trains last fall between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, which was also shuttered because of COVID-19 worries.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• Amtrak Cascades restores daily Vancouver-Portland rail service

  Amtrak Cascades announced Monday that it had restored pre-pandemic service levels on the rail line which serves a dozen stations along the I-5 corridor, including Seattle.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
• Amtrak resuming 2nd daily round-trip between Vancouver, Seattle in March

  Amtrak suspended the route for more than two years at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed limited service with a single daily trip in September. 

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
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• Amtrak resumes Cascades train service between Vancouver and Seattle

  After a break of more than two years, Amtrak resumed its Cascades service between Vancouver and Seattle on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2022
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• 3 killed, dozens more hurt after Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri

  The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passengers and 12 crew members when the collision happened near Mendon, Mo., Amtrak said.

  World

  Jun 27, 2022