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Amtrak can’t fully run its new fleet of next-gen trains in 2026 due to facility ...

Penn Live 24 Dec 2025
Some of Amtrak’s fleet of next-generation Acela and Airo trains will likely sit idle in 2026 as the national railroad company faces delays in upgrading maintenance facilities. Amtrak is behind schedule ...
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Despite upgrades, delays will continue for NJ Transit, Amtrak riders

My Central Jersey 24 Dec 2025
Since at least 2024 — when a hellish spring and summer led to hours-long delays and cancellations, sometimes on back-to-back days during various weeks — Amtrak and NJ Transit have overhauled how they work together, inspect equipment and make repairs.
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Merced-to-San Jose route is new on Gold Runner train-and-bus service

Merced Sun-Star 24 Dec 2025
Route 40 begins in January, the service said ... .
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Last MS Coast rail crossings without gates will get them soon. See where and when

SunHerald 24 Dec 2025
The installation comes months after a new Amtrak line began bringing more train traffic to the Mississippi Coast ... .
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Report: Amtrak’s new higher-speed trains delayed by planning, track issues

Maryland Daily Record 23 Dec 2025
Passenger railroad Amtrak's ...
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Biden promised faster trains, Amtrak delivered slower ones

The Washington Times 23 Dec 2025
When Amtrak's new NextGen Acela trains rolled into a station in August, they were gleaming pieces of modern machinery ... .
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Amtrak touts strong demand for Coast passenger rail service

Delta Democrat-Times 23 Dec 2025
Amtrak says more than 46,000 customers have ridden its Mardi Gras Service trains on the twice-daily round trips across Coastal Mississippi between New Orleans and Mobile since its official start on August 18.
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Pressured by Obama, Biden, Amtrak Spent Millions on Slower Acelas (US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)

Public Technologies 23 Dec 2025
) Pressured by Obama, Biden, Amtrak Spent Millions on Slower Acelas. December 22, 2025 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S ... Discussing the report, Sen. Cruz said ... https.//www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/12/pressured-by-obama-biden-amtrak-spent-millions-on-slower-acelas.
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Asheville Amtrak route would support $1B economic output, 100s of jobs, report indicates

Citizen Times 23 Dec 2025
program in December 2023 and a spring 2024 ridership study conducted by the NCDOT indicated Asheville was the most desired new location for Amtrak service ... If built, the route would tack onto a growing number of Amtrak services in North Carolina.
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I worked remotely on a cross-country Amtrak train. The views were unbeatable, but I wish ...

Business Insider 23 Dec 2025
While I'd definitely do it again, there are a few things to keep in mind and plan for if you want to work remotely from an Amtrak train.Not all Amtrak trains have WiFi, so I recommend using a hotspot. Amtrak does not provide WiFi on all of its trains.
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Amtrak Faces More Delays Rolling Out New Trains

Wall Street Journal 22 Dec 2025
Failure to upgrade maintenance facilities in time means the railroad will probably have to idle some new trains, federal inspectors said ... .
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Amtrak ordered to fix bumpy Kalamazoo railroad crossing

Michigan Live 21 Dec 2025
Kalamazoo successfully pushed Amtrak to address the issue, said city spokesperson Mike Smith ... After a meeting with the city and Amtrak, MDOT Rail ordered Amtrak to fix the crossing, at their cost, Smith said.
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Sound Off: December 20, 2025

SunHerald 20 Dec 2025
Sound Off with our readers ... .
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I took the new Amtrak line from the Coast to New Orleans. Here’s the scoop

SunHerald 19 Dec 2025
The Mardi Gras line allows you to go from the Coast to New Orleans without driving. But should you? ... .
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Amtrak, Union Station board approve agreement restoring federal control of facility

The Hill 18 Dec 2025
Amtrak and a key panel of Union Station leaders on Thursday approved a ...

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