Tag: Amtrak

Late Wednesday night, the House turned away Brooks' amendment in a 128-293 vote. Every Democrat voted against the amendment, and Republicans narrowly favored it. (AP Andrew Harnik)

House votes to keep Amtrak subsidies

Pete Kasperowicz · September 7, 2017 2:59 am

Washington Doesn’t Love Schumer’s Tunnel

Fred Barnes · August 12, 2017 1:15 pm

Schumer’s Losing This One

Fred Barnes · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

Amtrak Chief Admits His Rail System Is a Financial Loser

Grant Wishard · July 21, 2017 4:50 pm

Two railroad employees were killed late Tuesday when an Amtrak train hit them near downtown Washington, D.C., as it was on its way to Union Station. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Amtrak train kills two railroad employees in downtown Washington, DC

Anna Giaritelli · June 28, 2017 11:53 am

The timetable for President Trump's infrastructure package has been moved up. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

White House’s infrastructure proposal could be ready in May

Kyle Feldscher · April 4, 2017 3:10 pm

Last month, Amtrak ordered new trains for the Acela route — because the trains Acela riders still think of as "new" will soon be two decades old. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Amtrak’s imperiled success story

Nicole Gelinas · September 20, 2016 1:22 pm

The new $2.45 billion question at Amtrak

Susan Crabtree · August 30, 2016 4:01 am

The U.S. government will cut a mammoth $2.45 billion check to Amtrak. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Biden announces $2.45B Amtrak loan at Biden station

Susan Crabtree · August 26, 2016 7:59 pm

Amtrak’s Police Chief Chose Boyfriend For Terror Contract

Alice B. Lloyd · August 18, 2016 3:09 pm

The train station on Capitol Hill is one of the busiest in the country. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Regular order restored at Washington’s Union Station after bomb threat

Anna Giaritelli · July 27, 2016 10:00 pm

The engineer accelerated to 106 mph as his train went into a sharp curve with a 50 mph speed limit, investigators said at an NTSB hearing convened to pinpoint the cause of the May 12, 2015, tragedy. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NTSB blames distracted engineer for deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia

Associated Press · May 17, 2016 4:17 pm