Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikAmtrak Will Tow Your Private Railcar Around if Your Pockets Are Deep EnoughYou'll have to pay Amtrak's fees and possibly restore an old rail car while you're at it.ByLawrence HodgePublishedMay 2, 2023Comments (31)
NewsNewsAmtrak's Scenic Adirondack Route Is Back, But Moving SlowerThe trip is now thirty minutes longer and we have to thank Canada's freight railroads for it.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (16)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikAndy Byford — 'Train Daddy' — Returns to the U.S. to Save AmtrakByford, almost universally beloved during his tenure as head of the New York City Transit Authority, has taken a…ByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 23, 2023Comments (20)
NewsNewsAmtrak Allowed to Serve Booze in New Hampshire Again, Ending 72 Hours of AgonyNew Hampshire's liquor board reversed its ban on Amtrak serving alcoholic beverages on trains in the state, and will…ByCollin WoodardPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (15)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnik(Update: Booze is Back!) New Hampshire Bans Amtrak Passengers from Drinking Booze on Trains Passing ThroughThis article has been updated with new information after New Hampshire's liquor control agency reversed its ban.ByCollin WoodardUpdatedMarch 9, 2023Comments (58)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikDerailed Freight Train Causes 20-Hour Delay for Amtrak Passenger Trip from HellWhat was supposed to be a 17-hour Amtrak trip turned into a 37-hour nightmare on the Auto Train.ByCollin WoodardPublishedJanuary 11, 2023Comments (14)
NewsNewsThis Is Why Train Tickets Are so Expensive in the U.S.It's often cheaper to fly than it is to take Amtrak.ByCollin WoodardPublishedNovember 14, 2022Comments (83)
Beyond CarsOur Garbage InfrastructureBeyond CarsOur Garbage InfrastructurePassengers Flee 19-Hour Train Ride From HellOverflowing toilets, no heat, no power, no food, and no communication from Amtrak of when the nightmare would end.ByErin MarquisPublishedOctober 10, 2022Comments (10)
NewsNewsRailroads and Unions Avoid Strike After 20-Hour Marathon TalksUnions agree not to strike as new contract goes up for a vote.ByErin MarquisPublishedSeptember 15, 2022Comments (7)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikRailroad Strike Could Tie Up Thousands of TravelersAmtrak suspended some of its cross-country routes in anticipation of the looming strike.ByErin MarquisPublishedSeptember 14, 2022Comments (5)
NewsNewsRailway Workers Could Go on Strike Friday: What You Need to Know [Update]More than 90,000 railway workers could launch the first widespread U.S. railroad strike in 30 years, an outcome…ByErin MarquisPublishedSeptember 13, 2022Comments (49)
NewsNewsAmtrak Execs Receive Six-Figure Bonuses as the Railroad Struggles to Hire StaffThe federal government-owned railroad received an $8 million federal grant to help with staffing issues.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedAugust 8, 2022Comments (14)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikAmtrak Service Returns to Canada After 2 Years AwayEven after the U.S.-Canada border reopened, Amtrak claimed staffing shortages and COVID-19 vaccine mandates caused…ByRyan Erik KingPublishedJuly 7, 2022Comments (8)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikFour Killed When Amtrak Train Hits Dump Truck and Derails in Missouri (Update)The train was carrying more than 200 passengers when it collided with the truck. It's the second fatal Amtrack…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedJune 27, 2022Comments (17)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikAmtrak Is Using Twitch To Fight Freight RailroadsCSX and Norfolk Southern are refusing to allow Amtrak to use a line between New Orleans and MobileByRyan Erik KingPublishedApril 10, 2022Comments (23)
NewsNewsAmtrak Wants The TSA To Screen Passengers Against Terrorist Watch ListThe Terrorist Screening Database on trains could prove to be a civil rights nightmare for passengersByAndy KalmowitzPublishedApril 7, 2022Comments (35)
NewsNews$1.6 Billion NYC Train Station Doesn't Have Enough SeatsElected officials send open letter to Amtrak and MTA requesting public seatingByRyan Erik KingPublishedFebruary 6, 2022Comments (33)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikPrivate Planes Are Old News, Rich People Should Buy Private Trains Instead$350 million can buy you your very own G Train, and it goes much further than just Queens.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 4, 2022Comments (84)
Beyond CarsTrainlopnikBeyond CarsTrainlopnikAmtrak Passengers Stuck On Trains For Over 30 Hours By SnowstormDowned trees in Virginia led to chaos for customers on Amtrak trainsByRyan Erik KingPublishedJanuary 8, 2022Comments (58)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftAmtrak Will Suck Even Harder Early Next YearVaccine mandates are expected to result in reduction of an already thin staff that may last until March.ByAdam IsmailPublishedDecember 10, 2021Comments (55)