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Amtrak Office of Inspector General Reports on Agency Management and Performance Challenges for Fiscal Years 2026 and 20...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak's Office of Inspector General this week released a report on the agency's management and performance challenges in Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027. The pos...

Amtrak Proposes Infrastructure Unit to Oversee $5B Annual Capital Program

Could reorganizing the management of one of America's busiest passenger railroads reshape delivery of $50 billion in infrastructure?

Jul 31, Amtrak Board Advances Preliminary Framework to Split Company

Amtrak is seeking public feedback on a management-developed plan to reorganize under three operating businesses while remaining the parent company.

Aug 14, Amtrak (USA): History, Routes, Ridership, Fleet & The National Network

Amtrak history and network—Railpax 1970, May 1 1971 startup, Northeast Corridor and long-distance trains, ridership through FY2025 records, Superliners to NextGen Acela and Airo, A...

Monday’s Headlines Have Been Loving Amtrak Too Long to Stop Now

Why slash federal funding for rail in half at a time when Amtrak is more successful than it's ever been?

Aug 14, Amtrak Ridership by Year (1971–2025): Passengers, Miles & Revenue

Amtrak fiscal-year ridership tables 1971–2019 from American-Rails.com research, plus FY2024–FY2025 record years from Amtrak public reports.

Amtrak Seeks Feedback on Proposed Corporate Restructuring

Amtrak has announced plans to restructure its corporate system, with its Board of Directors advancing a preliminary framework intended to support the railway operator’s future grow...

Amtrak unveils proposal to restructure, split into 3 divisions

Amtrak unveils proposal to restructure, split into 3 divisions Diana Ionescu Tue, 08/04/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Ca...

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement Christine McLaren Sun, 08/16/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image...

Historic Federal Grants Power Modern American Rail

Passenger rail travel across the United States is accelerating into an ambitious era of growth and modernization. The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Rai...

California High-Speed Rail Outlines Construction Progress and Funding Challenges

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s August 2026 CEO Report has outlined progress on construction and procurement, while highlighting continued funding and project delivery c...

Amtrak announces new ‘System Expansion Committee’

Amtrak announces new ‘System Expansion Committee’ Zachary Whalen Thu, 09/03/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

California high-speed rail could run out of money by December 2027, as authority cuts train order in half

The watchdog's review warns the $4 billion federal funding loss now leaves the project needing billions in financing within 16 months — as the rail authority acknowledges for the f...

Worried about Metrolink Cuts? Blame Metrolink ‘Joint Powers Agreement’ Governance Structure

Metrolink's JPA governance structure got multi-county So Cal commuter rail service up and running quickly, but was never intended to last for as long as it has

All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains

The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.

Aug 14, Amtrak Locomotive Roster: Historical & Current Power

Amtrak motive power—heritage E/F/SDP40F/F40/Genesis roster research plus mid-2020s ALC-42 Chargers, state SC-44s, ACS-64 electrics, NextGen Acela, and Airo ALC-42E dual-modes.

Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style

Amtrak's new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.

Old Caltrain Locomotives Find New Life on Amtrak

Some of Caltrain's F40 locomotives escape the scrapper, pull (or push) trains between San Jose and Sacramento. That should mean more frequent, more reliable service on Amtrak

How Amtrak is building the data backbone for its largest transformation in over 50 years

"Every new trainset is a data-generating asset. The intelligence platform that connects...

The €50m misstep: What's behind Irish Rail's massive write down?

Officials from Iarnród Éireann and the NTA were questioned by the Public Accounts Committee this week over €50m wasted on a new train traffic management system

All Aboard: Navigating STB Constraints When Financing Class III Railroads

Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026: How FRA Standards Shape Passenger Rail Operating Practices

The Light & Heavy Passenger Rail Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 4-5, will feature a dynamic panel of industry leaders who will...

What’s Next for US Rail? Key Themes From APTA Rail Conference 2026

This year, the APTA Rail Conference took place against a critical backdrop for the future of transportation funding in the US. Five years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jo...

Jul 26, Amtrak Launches New Haven–Providence Capacity Planning on the NEC

Amtrak has formally kicked off a multi-year New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study aimed at strategies to preserve and increase frequency, speed, reliability, and resilien...