Following the Alstom “NextGen Acela” rollout and the Siemens Mobility Airo debut, Amtrak has released a video on its maintenance facility program to support “next-generation” and existing trainsets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the Empire Builder, Amtrak is streamlining onboard staffing to Chicago. It is raising questions for local workers.

Traveling by train offers a unique experience, as showcased in this video documenting a journey in an Amtrak Roomette on the Mighty Cardinal from Washington, DC to Chicago. Highlights include: - ...

Amtrak's Seattle-based crew members on its long haul Empire Builder route are in limbo after finding out on board staffing will shift to Chicago.

So, I decided to spend 7 days seeing the country. I got on Amtrak in Portland and headed to Chicago. I filmed most of the trip during daylight hours. I took out the really boring parts and came up ...