Amtrak

President Joe Biden, a daily rail commuter during his years in the Senate, has visited an aging Baltimore tunnel that’s slated to be replaced with help from the bipartisan infrastructure legislation he signed in 2021. The Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel project would eliminate a bottleneck that delays commuters and travelers up and down the East Coast. It’s estimated to cost...

Maryland Governor Wes Moore and President Joe Biden will meet in Baltimore on Monday to discuss the Amtrak Tunnel and Biden’s landmark infrastructure bill. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Passengers spent over 36 hours on a train when a freight car derailment stopped Amtrak Auto Train 53 in North Carolina overnight.

Auto Train 53 finally arrived in Florida almost a full day after leaving Lorton, Virginia, thanks to a freight train derailment and a late crew change.

News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports on a comeback in ridership for Amtrak.

Amtrak has canceled all long-distance trains nationwide starting Thursday, as it prepares for a possible freight-rail strike that would impact its service.

One person was hurt when an Amtrak train crashed into a tractor-trailer that was stopped on railroad tracks in Brunswick, Maryland, on Thursday and the tractor-trailer was forced into a truck, officials say. 

New Amtrak round trips between D.C. and two Virginia cities start Monday. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

New round-trip Amtrak routes will start Monday between Washington and two Virginia cities: Norfolk and Roanoke.

Seven train cars derailed in Mendon, Missouri, after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a public crossing.

An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides, officials said. Two of those killed were on the train and one was in the truck, Missouri State Highway Patrol…

Amtrak has suspended service between Washington, D.C., and New York Saturday morning due to a freight train derailment near Aberdeen, Maryland.

Winter weather is playing havoc not only with road travel but also passenger trains in Virginia and other states

An Amtrak train collided with an Amazon Delivery Truck in Wisconsin, cutting it in half

Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to advance rail projects along the Northeast Corridor and possibly expand service to 160 communities across the country, the head of the passenger rail service said. The federal money would also help Amtrak tackle climate change. “We have a clear vision for…

Richmond is an easy Amtrak ride from D.C. This is what you can do in a day in Virginia’s capital.

Virginia officials recently announced the launch of expanded rail service from Richmond to the Northeast Corridor. Now DMV residents have more options to visit Richmond and other small towns along the way while avoiding highway traffic. Former D.C. residents Duanecia and Michell Clark moved to Richmond last summer. The couple gave NBC4 their recommendations of how to enjoy Richmond.

A series of 911 calls about an Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana near the Canadian border set off an outpouring of help from area residents, volunteer fire and medical teams and regional law enforcement

An Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana over the weekend was going just under the speed limit at about 75 mph (121 kph) when it went off the track along a gradual curve

Trains will now carry passengers from downtown Richmond three times a day to D.C. and onward.