April 16, 2025
Amtrak No. 203, Operation Lifesaver, leads the Heartland Flyer through Saginaw, TX, in January. The Oklahoma-Texas passenger train is again scraping for funding at a time when the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak have agreed to eliminate funding for high-speed rail in Texas. - Steve Grabman
Passenger rail in Texas is finding itself under the microscope as public funding dries up. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Monday that the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak agreed to terminate the $63.9 million grant awarded for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed …
From News Releases U.S. railroads finished strong in 2024 and are off to a good start this year, according to traffic data compiled by the Association of American Railroads. For the first six weeks of 2025, total combined U.S. traffic was 2,857,828 carloads and intermodal …
February 14, 2025 / Updated February 17, 2025
By TIM BLACKWELL/Cowcatcher Magazine See the March/April 2025 issue of Cowcatcher Magazine for a recap of the show. The Railroad Hobby Show 2025, one of model railroading’s top train show, is marking two industry anniversaries and will don a new look as manufacturers take their …
January 14, 2025 / Updated February 13, 2025
Amtrak achieved an all-time ridership record in fiscal year 2024 at 32.8 million customers as demand for passenger rail service continues to grow nationwide. Trips increased a whopping 15 percent compared to 2023. Ticket and total operating revenue also posted big gains. Amtrak sold $2.5 …
December 17, 2024