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Amtrak’s new trains are arriving soon. Here’s what to expect.
Amtrak plans to soon roll out the first clutch of trains in its shiny new Airo fleet, first to the Cascades route and then to the Northeast Corridor.
Virginia child with measles traveled through Maryland, officials say
A Northern Virginia child with measles traveled by Amtrak and through BWI, prompting health officials to warn of possible exposures in Maryland and Virginia.
Report: Amtrak’s new higher-speed trains delayed by planning, track issues
Passenger railroad Amtrak's next-generation high-speed Acela train cars were delayed by more than four years, a Senate report found.
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government is taking management of Union Station from Amtrak to improve safety and transit.
Around the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade
When I arrived in Baltimore in 1970, the area around the Inner Harbor was not one of the city’s strong points. In earlier years this had been a working waterfront, […]
Bridges, tunnels and bay ferries
Maryland eyes a new Bay Bridge, rail tunnel upgrades, and more as billions pour into state infrastructure under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Over 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore
More than 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a west Baltimore warehouse, disrupting Amtrak service in the area.
Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from nation’s passenger railroad
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner abruptly resigned from his top post at the U.S. passenger railroad. A successor was not immediately named.
For ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden, Baltimore rail tunnel visit is personal
President Joe Biden came to Baltimore to visit an aging rail tunnel that's slated to be replaced with help from bipartisan infrastructure legislation that he signed in 2021.
Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
Rail companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement to avert a nationwide strike that could have shut down the nation's freight trains.
Rail union rejects deal days ahead of strike deadline, risking Amtrak shutdown
One union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline.
$4B Amtrak tunnel replacement project in Baltimore has begun
Replacing Amtrak’s Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel will take a least a decade to complete. But the $4 billion rail project has officially begun.
