Tag: Amtrak train

Travel Tips and Hacks

Just about every aspect of travel, whether for business or personal reasons, is expensive. However, there are several ways to reduce costs without having to compromise on comfort or enjoyment. In fact, many of the following tips can also improve the travel experience. With a bit of planning, it’s easy to cut the cost of…


Boston-to-Washington Train With 106 on Board Stuck in NYC for Hours

NEW YORK—A high-speed Amtrak train headed from Boston to Washington with more than 100 passengers lost power and got stuck in New York City for almost seven hours Monday, railroad officials said. The Acela train left Boston on time at 5:05 a.m. but got stuck in the Hunters Point neighborhood of Queens at 8:37 a.m….


Amtrak Temporarily Stopping Some Services Due to Staff Shortages

Amtrak will be cutting some services because of staff shortages due to the COVID-19 federal vaccine mandate, according to testimony given to Congress on Thursday. Amtrak President Stephen Gardner told the House Transportation subcommittee in a written testimony (pdf) that 94 percent of the company’s staff members have been fully vaccinated while 96 percent have…


Gunman Who Killed Agent on Amtrak Train in Arizona ID’d

TUCSON, Ariz.—Officials on Thursday identified the armed passenger who died in a gunfight after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train in Arizona as Darrion Taylor. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson said in a news release that Taylor, 26, was shot in the torso and limbs. The wounds were not…


Amtrak Plan to Replace Dozens of Aging Trains: Cost $7.3 Billion

DETROIT—Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress. Amtrak said Wednesday that under the contract with German manufacturer Siemens AG, some of the trains will be hybrids, able to operate on diesel fuel and electricity where…