According to an Amtrak passenger, they were warned by a conductor about bringing hard coolers on the train, despite there being no warning whatsoever regarding the use of coolers. According to the ...

This witty warning sign may be the last someone ever reads if they choose to ignore it. As funny as it is, it spotlights a major problem in U.S. rail.

The Amtrak passenger train didn’t have a safety technology called the positive train control activated at the time it derailed in Washington state, said Richard Anderson, the rail service’s ...

The Amtrak passenger train that derailed on Monday south of Tacoma, Wash., was traveling on tracks that were equipped with technology to prevent accidents, but the safety feature was not activated ...

WASHINGTON – Federal safety investigators found Tuesday that a culture of systemic safety lapses at Amtrak caused a collision between a passenger train and a backhoe that killed two people and ...

An Amtrak employee waits for passengers to board a train in Miami in 2017. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Oct. 2 news article “Amtrak makes progress, but safety issues persist” reported on an ...

There are still a lot of unanswered questions about why the Amtrak 501 train hit a 30 mile per hour curve at nearly 80 miles per hour. But here’s a snapshot of what we do know. June 20, 2025 ...

"The safety and security of passengers and employees is Amtrak's highest priority, and we are always looking to take prudent action to improve security," the nation's largest passenger railroad said.

As railroads across the nation race to complete a congressional deadline for installing safety technology, Amtrak is threatening to substitute buses for trains on lines that lack the equipment ...

Amtrak passengers can now see how full their train will be upon booking amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana ...

The Amtrak Ethan Allen Express trip to New York City leaves Burlington at 10:10 a.m. each day and returns to Burlington at 9:55 p.m. each evening.