Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running

Short passenger train with beat-up locomotive

CHICAGO — Starting today, Amtrak’s Lincoln Service trains will begin operating at 110-mph maximum speeds over Union Pacific’s former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio speedway between Laraway Road, south of Joliet, Ill., and the Alton, Ill., Amtrak station. Shortened schedules will be established at a later time “to ensure everything on the system is running properly […]

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Metra gears up summer construction work

Commuter train passes green maintenance of way machinery

CHICAGO — Improvement projects at 28 stations highlight Metra’s construction plans. The Chicago-area commuter operator began its construction season in April and will continue projects through the fall, weather permitting. Nearly a quarter of Metra’s $119.5 million in capital spending for 2023 is focused on rebuilding or refurbishing station facilities, part of a five-year plan […]

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Amtrak Miami services through time

Drawing of new two-story Amtrak Miami services with automobile parking lot

Amtrak Miami services have been dominated by trains from New York City. This included, at various times, the Silver Meteor, Silver Palm, and Silver Star. Additionally, at times, the Magic City has been served by its own section of the Floridian from Chicago and an extension of the Sunset Limited.     Amtrak’s current Miami […]

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Penn Central passenger trains remembered

Black-and-white diesel locomotive with train at station

All through May 2023, Classic Trains editors are celebrating the legacy of everyone’s favorite bankrupt railroad: Penn Central.     Please enjoy this photo gallery of Penn Central passenger trains selected from the files in Kalmbach Media‘s David P. Morgan Library.   Only from Trains.com! […]

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Pacific Surfliner sets new timetable to deal with San Clemente landslide

Passenger train departs station, as seen from bridge

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner has released a new interim timetable for the duration of the current interruption of service through south Orange County, Calif. The schedule, available here, includes the suspension of four trains. Ten offer bus-bridge connections between Irvine and Oceanside. Three start or end in Irvine, while six extend to […]

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Metrolink board approves union agreement

Commuter train led by white locomotive with blue stripe on curve

LOS ANGELES — Metrolink’s board of directors last week approved a collective bargaining agreement with members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277. Union members had ratified the agreement earlier in April. The agreement covers the commuter rail operator’s rail traffic coordinators, rail traffic controllers, communications coordinators, and customer relations representatives. The 47 employees involved represent […]

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