Amtrak train routes connect over 500 cities in 46 states, including popular destinations such as Chicago, Boston, New York, and Washington. Established in 1970 as America’s state-owned, national rail operator, today Amtrak trains cover 21,000 route miles making it one of the most popular trai...
Newly released visuals offer a glimpse into state-of-the-art trains WASHINGTON – Built for the future, visuals of Amtrak’s newest trains reveal a modern customer experience. The new trains, Amtrak AiroTM, will start debuting in 2026 and operate on routes throughout the country. Routes inclu...
Chicago is the hub of Amtrak’s National Network. Every day, dozens of Long Distance and State Supported trains start or end their routes at CUS. Two separate grants will advance elements of the Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP), Amtrak’s multi-phased project to revita...
There are three operating service lines: Northeast Corridor, which operates Amtrak's high-speed Acela and Northeast Regional trains; State Supported, which provides service on corridor routes of less than 750 miles through cost-sharing agreements with state governments; and Long Distance, which operate...
*Following the reported stored dead dates, many baggage cars and some diners were used in the midwest to augment axle counts on various routes. Those periodic, non-revenue, uses may not be reflected on all cars in this list. Identified Purchasers of Recent Sales: ATAX-Arizona Transit Assembl...
Metro has been doing several rounds of restructuring in South King County and the Eastside now, so the feeders and routes are mostly in place; it’s the frequency that’s lacking. When Metro restructured for SeaTac Link, RapidRide A and F, and again in the late 2010s, it it restructure...
Each of the very long-distance transcontinental routes shown in blue has one daily train, except for New York to Florida with 2 trains a day and the Sunset Limited (New Orleans-San Antonio-Los Angeles) which runs 3 times a week. Important short distance routes (for example, Washington-New...
The company released its Amtrak Corridor Vision Thursday, detailing its 15-year plan to introduce 39 new routes to its network and add service to 160 new communities. 4 years ago How 'Amtrak Joe' can revolutionize rail in the US What Joe Biden's massive infrastructure push could mean for ra...
WASHINGTON – Amtrak continued its strong growth in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) as the company resumed service on all routes and advanced major infrastructure projects that will support plans to double ridership by 2040. In FY23, more than 28 million customers rode Amtrak nationwide, ...
The company is working to extend its reach through Amtrak Connects US, an expansion plan that proposes service improvements to 25 existing routes and the addition of 39 entirely new routes. This would improve service for 20 million more passengers annually, making it possible to ride to almost ...