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Rail Passengers Association: Amtrak Should Adopt a Passenger-Centric Approach

October 23, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak should adopt a passenger-centric approach to increase ridership, improve service and improve its national rail network, the head of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA) said in a speech.

New Equipment for Amtrak Will Modernize Experience, Railroad Exec Says

July 8, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is seeking information on rail vehicles, including coach cars, trainsets and self-propelled units that could replace the Amfleet I equipment.

Amtrak Looking to Replace or Rebuild its Current Fleet of Diesel Locomotives

June 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak is moving to either acquire new locomotives or rebuild its current diesel fleet of locomotives to supplement and replace its aging national network diesel locomotive fleet used on long-distance and some state-supported routes.

BNSF Railway Implements PTC Over Several Amtrak Subdivisions

June 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and BNSF Railway earlier this month implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) over several BNSF-owned subdivisions.

Amtrak Says Misaligned Switch to Blame in Deadly South Carolina Crash

February 7, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak says a misaligned switch is to blame for a head-on collision that left two Amtrak employees dead and more than 100 passengers injured, reports indicate.

Two Killed After Amtrak-CSX Train Crash

February 4, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Two people were killed and 100 injured when an Amtrak train traveling on the wrong track collided with a CSX freight train, published reports indicate.

NTSB: Engineer Lost Track of Location Before Deadly Washington Crash

January 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board says the 55-year-old engineer of the train involved in a deadly Dec. 18 derailment lost track of where the train was just before the derailment.

Amtrak Names New Chief Safety Officer

January 17, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Ken Hylander will report directly to President and CEO Richard Anderson.

Feds Expect Railroads to Implement PTC by Dec. 31 Deadline

January 11, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The federal government is expecting railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) systems by the Congressionally mandated Dec. 31 deadline, Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao said in a letter.

Amtrak Kicks Off More Work at Penn Station

January 9, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak this week kicked off the next phase of its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station.