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[ July 31, 2025 ] Amtrak Names Costin Corneanu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Amtrak
[ July 31, 2025 ] Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August Commuter Rail
[ July 31, 2025 ] Amtrak Virginia Closes State Fiscal Year with Record Ridership Amtrak
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Amtrak Names Costin Corneanu Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Amtrak Board of Directors has approved Costin Corneanu as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Amtrak Virginia Closes State Fiscal Year with Record Ridership

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak Virginia closed the state fiscal year by setting another ridership record.

Amtrak Celebrate ‘Borealis’ Reaching Quarter-Million Riders

July 26, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak recently carried its 250,000th guest on state-sponsored Borealis trains between the Twin Cities and Chicago over the Independence Day 2025 holiday weekend.

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Temporarily Suspend Train Service North of Goleta Station

July 25, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency announced that train service north of Goleta will be suspended from Aug. 1 through Aug. 16 due to the La Cañada Honda Bridge Replacement Project.

Coastal Mississippi Welcomes Passenger Rail Service for the First Time in Decades

Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Returns in August

July 1, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service is set to return in August, marking the long-anticipated return of passenger rail service to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Amtrak Virginia Sets Ridership Record in April

June 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak Virginia set another ridership record during the month of April. With 129,670 passengers traveling, it was the highest ridership recorded for April since the state launched its service in 2009.

Amtrak: Borealis Tops 205,800 Guests at First Anniversary

June 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak officials said demand for the state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago continues to exceed expectations in its first full year of service.

Amtrak Faces’ Imminent Service Suspension’ Without Texas Funding

June 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak officials are warning that the Heartland Flyer between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City faces “imminent service suspension” by Oct. 1 unless Texas coughs up funding.

An Amtrak train pulls into Winter Park, Florida.

IG Report: Amtrak Could Better Identify, Manage Train Strike Risks

May 9, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak trains were involved in roughly 800 train strikes from fiscal year 2020 through 2023, resulting in 594 deaths and 279 injuries, a new report found.