Passenger rail service through San Clemente, which has been halted since early June due to debris and dirt falling on the tracks from an unstable hillside above, will resume on July 17, transit officials announced Tuesday. Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains will again be able to travel through the area thanks to emergency construction…

MOORPARK, Calif.—An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers struck a county water truck and derailed on Wednesday in Southern California, critically injuring the truck’s driver, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision in Moorpark, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. Fourteen people on the train…

MOORPARK, Calif.—An Amtrak train carrying 190 passengers derailed Wednesday after striking a truck on tracks in Southern California, and only minor injuries were reported, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision in Moorpark, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. The number of people hurt wasn’t…

New Orleans, of course, is famous for its history and revelry. “Laissez les bon temps rouler,” the official motto goes—let the good times roll. And I’m certain they’re rolling, all over town, on this Friday night. From the pounding beats of Bourbon Street, across the French Quarter, all the way to that muddy Mississippi winding…

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—A landslide beneath part of the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente sent dirt and debris cascading down a hillside April 27, heavily damaging the center’s concrete terrace and shutting down all rail service in the area. The slide occurred early Thursday afternoon, prompting Metrolink to shut down rail service south of…

Passenger train travel through San Clemente, California for Metrolink and Amtrack will resume April 17 after months of closure due to track slippage and unstable land, officials announced April 13. Operations were suspended Sept. 30 after inspectors found a section of track that had shifted over 2 feet towards the ocean. The University of California–Irvine’s…

By Dillon Mullan From Baltimore Sun Amtrak is now offering new “Night Owl” fares for select trains departing from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The low fares are available for all stops between New York City and Washington D.C. At the lowest, tickets can cost $5 for Philadelphia to Baltimore or BWI. Prices are $10…

NEW YORK—Amtrak service connecting New York City and Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic halted trains from crossing across the shared border between the United States and Canada. The reopening of Amtrak’s Adirondack line follows the resumption of trains last fall between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, which was also…

Amtrak saw a big increase in ridership in fiscal year 2022 but is still at 72 percent of its peak pre-pandemic levels, according to data the transit company released. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation—Amtrak’s official name—is still not close to full recovery in ticket sales and food and beverage revenue. Amtrak released fiscal year 2022…

Amtrak says it is working to quickly restore canceled trains after President Joe Biden announced that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached. Amtrak said Thursday that it is reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures. Amtrak had canceled a number of its long-distance trains this week as a potential…