Amtrak

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. postponed

  Amtrak doesn’t have enough conductors, mechanics and onboard service staff yet to operate the trains, though new classes of conductors are in training.

  Canada

  May 14, 2022
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• Amtrak train was under speed limit when it derailed in Montana, killing 3: officials

  Investigators do not know the cause of the accident, but they are studying video from the train and another locomotive that went over the same track a little over an hour earlier.

  World

  Sep 27, 2021