Amtrak

WASHINGTON – Amtrak is adding Northeast Regional weekend stops at the station in Newark, Del., starting Dec. 17. The new schedule will include a southbound stop every Friday at 3:05 p.m. (train 133), and a northbound stop every Saturday and Sunday at 8:43 p.m. (train 182).

CHICAGO – Improvements supporting future high-speed rail on the Chicago-St. Louis corridor north of Springfield will continue to cause the daily Amtrak Lincoln Service trains to originate and terminate in Bloomington/Normal between Dec. 16 to Dec. 23.

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Amtrak Wilmington Station located at 100 South French Street, opened to the public following extensive renovation work.

WASHINGTON – Effective Dec. 15, Amtrak will begin to accept unloaded firearms in checked baggage at stations and on trains operating within the United States that offer checked baggage service.