Maybe Washington insiders were aware this was going to happen, but the first reaction to the news that, effective yesterday (December 1st) the Amtrak board of directors has appointed a...

During the worst days of the coronavirus, people were avoiding crowds, which meant they weren’t traveling. As a consequence, ridership on Amtrak’s long-distance trains dropped to around 15% of capacity,...

The Amtrak leadership is continuing its cost-cutting, despite negative response from Rail Passengers Association and almost universal opposition from numerous sources, including individual travelers. The new directive says that, effective...

“Two hundred billion over ten years for our deteriorating infrastructure.”  Remember that? It was the big promise back during the 2016 campaign. And passenger rail was going to get a...