11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (293+ words) Illinois has secured funding to restore passenger rail service to Moline, though trains are still several years away. Chicago’s rail connections are getting a major addition—though passengers will have to wait a few more years before climbing aboard. RECOMMENDED:…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (397+ words) Celebrating Mojave 150 Years! 1876-2026 Southern Pacific Railroad founded Mojave in 1876 BOB ALVIS will present: SP in Mojave Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club will have display! Bob Alvis presentation at 11:00 a.m. in MASP Board Room – seating limited!!! RSVP at [email protected] Static Historic Aircraft…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (618+ words) Labor Day travelers can skip the freeways and ride Metrolink’s entire system for $10 Monday — but one popular extra is off the table. Metrolink’s holiday schedule puts trains on six lines, including the Ventura County Line, while its $10 SoCal Day Pass…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (75+ words) Seattle Transit Blog Why Amtrak’s long-distance trains exist. With a trip on the Empire Builder to Seattle. (The Flying Moose) Where are American’s trains? A satirical look at the past and present of American passenger trains. (Climate Town) This is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) The Natchez Democrat Wicker celebrates Gulf Coast rail success Sen. Roger Wicker says Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service sold 150,000 tickets in its first year, more than doubling projections for the Gulf Coast route. Passenger rail returned to the Gulf Coast a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (409+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas – Amtrak leaders thank elected and appointed Texas officials for providing that state’s portion of an agreement with the State of Oklahoma to sponsor the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer service between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. Amtrak is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (220+ words) When Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line between Mobile and New Orleans opened to the public on Aug. 18, 2025, the train service carried lots of hope while raising a number of questions. When it celebrated its first anniversary last Tuesday, most of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) Scott County Times Wicker: Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism Below is an opinion column by Roger Wicker: By the first anniversary of the return of passenger rail on the Mississippi Coast this month, passengers had purchased 150,000 tickets—more…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (213+ words) By Katie Heid August 22, 2026 DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – It’s “all aboard” for Amtrak routes across the country, thanks to a more than $2 billion federal grant. The funds are earmarked for up to 43 new trainsets nationwide, including trains that will serve…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (583+ words) Roger Wicker is the senior U.S. Senator for the state of Mississippi. He has served in the Senate since 2007. Prior to his service in the Senate, Wicker was elected seven times, beginning in 1994, to represent Mississippi’s First Congressional District in the…...