Tag: Amtrak
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said fewer disruptions on the tracks will mean trains can “operate the way they’re supposed to.”
4 months ago
Listen 1:04Amtrak’s 30th Street Station now glows like the cathedral it wants to be
A new public art initiative “Art at Amtrak” brings site-specific installations into rail stations along the Northeast Corridor.
6 months ago
Listen 1:09Families of 2 Chester children file lawsuit against Amtrak after fatal crash
Police say 9-year-old Jahaad Atkinson and 12-year-old Ahyir Womak were both killed in the incident.
7 months ago
Amtrak service from Philly to New York resumes after temporary suspension; NJ Transit also resumes
"As of 9:50 am ET, overhead power has been restored. Services traveling north of Philadelphia (PHL) have resumed..." Amtrak tweeted
9 months ago
Stephen Starr serving up the new menu for Acela’s First Class riders on Northeast Corridor
10 months ago
N.J. brush fires disrupt rush hour rail service between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia
New Jersey Transit said service was suspended on its Northeast Corridor Line between New York Penn Station and Trenton.
1 year ago
Amtrak implements heat restrictions between Philadelphia and New York City
According to Amtrak's website, a heat restriction means locomotive engineers must operate at slower speeds than normal.
2 years ago
Amtrak upgrade in New Jersey will have trains moving 150 mph
The upgrades happened on Amtrak’s Acela line, between New Brunswick and South Brunswick. New trains introduced next year will go 160 mph.
2 years ago
Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties consider a new passenger rail authority
The aim: Tap into infrastructure funds and try to restore a line connecting Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Norristown, and Philly.
2 years ago
‘Human’ error or ‘knowing’ recklessness? Jury to decide Amtrak engineer’s fate
In closing statements, prosecutors argued that Bostian “knew where he was” but accelerated his train anyway, while the defense urged understanding for a mistake.
2 years ago
First day of trial for Amtrak engineer focuses on key question: crime or terrible accident?
Prosecutors and defense attorneys laid out opposing perspectives on the line between an accident and a crime in the case of Brandon Bostian.
2 years ago
Jury selected for trial of Amtrak engineer in deadly 2015 derailment
A jury has been chosen in the criminal trial of train engineer Brandon Bostian, 38, for his role in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in North Philadelphia.
2 years ago
Criminal trial begins this week for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 train crash
After bouncing around the legal system, a criminal case against the engineer who crashed an Amtrak train nearly seven years ago is finally getting underway.
2 years ago
SEPTA’s Newark line suspended after abandoned bridge catches fire in Delco
Fire officials tell 6abc the bridge has been abandoned for at least 30 years and should be demolished.
2 years ago
Biden celebrates trains in Philly, and Pa. crosses its fingers for infrastructure funds
Biden’s visit to 30th Street Station centered on his proposal to invest heavily in building new infrastructure and developing green technology.
3 years ago