The US DOT has granted a one-and-a-half-year extension to use $177 million in federal funds for the proposed passenger rail ...

The crash happened at the Pittsburgh Street crossing just before 6 a.m. Police said the railroad crossing gates were down, ...

A recent federal report evaluated the restoration of daily intercity rail passenger service along long-distance routes.

An FRA report to the US Congress recommends introducing 15 new long-distance passenger routes at a cost ranging from $US ...

It also recommends daily service through Staunton and Clifton Forge. Unfortunately, the costs attached to the proposed ...

Crime, the future of the Par-A-Dice Casino and Peoria's effort to bring Amtrak to the city were all topics raised at the first mayoral debate.

Governor JB Pritzker announced a $38.6 million investment from the U.S. Department of Transportation towards Amtrak’s Borealis Intercit ...

Details have been finalized for the proposed LA to Denver and Seattle to Denver routes, both of which would serve Ogden, Salt ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The bitterly cold weather is expected to continue overnight with wind chills well below zero into Wednesday morning. A cold advisory will be in effect until midnight Wednesday, but as ...

Amtrak’s cold-weather cancellations in the Midwest continue to mount, with the cancellations now extending into Thursday, Jan ...

Both Monday and Tuesday are non-attendance days for Chicago Public Schools students. Wind chills will be -15 to -30 Tuesday ...

Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area.