US Postal Service, Amtrak should ‘be privatized’
Elon Musk wants to privatize the U.S. post office and Amtrak, he said Wednesday. It's “kind of embarrassment” that other countries have “a far better passenger railroad than us” during their virtual appearance at the Morgan Stanley Tech Conference, like the Chinese bullet train. “Amtrak is in a sad situation,” he said. “If you're from […]
Amtrak apologizes after stranding 110 passengers
Amtrak has apologized after 110 passengers were stranded at Washington Union Station after their boarding gates wouldn't open. “On December 26, Amtrak Train 66, bound for New York from Roanoke, Virginia, left Washington Union Station before all passengers were able to board. Amtrak sincerely apologizes for the miscommunication that caused passengers to miss their trains. […]
Fani Willis is carrying more luggage than Amtrak: Turley
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss what Trump’s options are as he struggles to secure $454 … source
Amtrak trains keep breaking down, even after historic $66B taxpayer cash infusion. Where is the money being spent?
A new Department of Transportation report finds that Amtrak, a federally chartered company, still experiences routine breakdowns and disruptions despite receiving tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funding to keep its trains running. Daily Caller News Foundation report. The passenger rail company was founded in 1971 and has never made a profit. Instead, it […]
Amtrak Trains Keep Breaking Down Despite Massive Injection Of Taxpayer Cash
According to data from the Department of Transportation (DOT), Amtrak, the U.S. public passenger rail company, continues to experience regular breakdowns despite receiving large amounts of taxpayer money from the Biden administration. Since 2021, as of July 9, 2024, 333 Amtrak train accidents have been reported nationwide, slightly fewer than the 397 that occurred between […]
Amtrak suspends service between New York and Boston due to electrical problems
Amtrak suspended Northeast Corridor service between New York and Boston on Saturday, citing an “ongoing electric power issue.” The problem began around 9:20 a.m. Saturday, with delays between New York and Stamford, Connecticut. About 30 minutes later, Amtrak identified the problem as a malfunctioning circuit breaker causing power outages on the more than 70 miles […]
Amtrak service disruptions stretch into second day
Amtrak was still facing service disruptions in the Northeast on Friday after service between New Haven, Connecticut, and Philadelphia was suspended Thursday afternoon. “As of 8:24 a.m. ET, a commuter rail failure in New York (NYP) has caused all rail service between PHL and NYP to be delayed/changed,” Amtrak Northeast announced. Said A post on […]
NJ Transit, Amtrak warns of more delays, cancellations after downed power lines cause commuter chaos
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak warned commuters during the Thursday morning rush hour of cancellations and delays after a fallen power line left thousands stranded on the tracks. “As a result of last night’s service interruption due to Amtrak’s overhead line problems, customers should be aware that train delays and cancellations may occur today due […]
Boy, 6, among 3 dead after Amtrak train hits truck in upstate NY
NEW YORK — A child was among the three people killed when a passenger train collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. A northbound Amtrak train collided with a Dodge truck Friday night in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town on the Niagara River between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, police said. North Tonawanda Police […]
Amtrak train in Wisconsin slices Amazon delivery truck in half
Dashcam footage from 2021 shows the shocking moment an Amazon truck is split in half by a speeding Amtrak train. (TMZ) An astonishing video has been released showing an Amazon driver barely escaping with his life after his truck was cut in half by an Amtrak train. Dashcam footage from a tragic November 2021 crash […]