~ Damage to the train was concentrated on its engine. CHICAGO -- An Amtrak train plowed into the back of a freight train Friday, critically injuring five people as its engine car was hurtled atop a ...

OAKLAND — A man was killed instantly Tuesday night when he was hit by an Amtrak train in East Oakland, authorities said. The ...

According to an Amtrak official, there are approximately 400 people being held on trains due to the derailment, though they expect them to be on the move shortly. Amtrak official confirms it doesn’t ...

Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal ...

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) – An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a parked freight train in the early-morning darkness Sunday after a thrown switch sent it hurtling down a side track, authorities said. Two ...

Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.

Ride Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor and there's a good chance you'll arrive late because freight traffic delayed your train - despite the law that gives passenger trains preference. Amtrak ...

With temperatures hovering around zero over the weekend of Dec. 12-14, most Amtrak trains were able to leave Chicago on time, but a number were delayed more than two hours at their points of origin, ...

Major changes are coming to Amtrak service in Hampton Roads beginning in 2026 as construction ramps up on a massive railroad ...