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Amtrak’s Borealis train ridership reaches 100K in five months

Amtrak’s Borealis train ridership reaches 100K in five months Amtrak’s Borealis line running between St. Paul’s Union Depot and downtown Chicago hit a milestone this week with 100,000 riders, a feat achieved in just 22 weeks since service began in May. Original...

Are Railroads Slowly Committing Suicide?

Are Railroads Slowly Committing Suicide? North America’s remaining six major freight railroads appear to be committing slow motion suicide, according to testimony offered by rail customers, industry analysts and labor to regulators on the Surface Transportation Board...

STB extends mediation for Union Pacific, Metra

STB extends mediation for Union Pacific, Metra The Surface Transportation Board on Tuesday, Oct. 15, granted Union Pacific a 30-day extension to the mediation period in its effort to reach an agreement with Chicago’s Metra regarding some financial aspects of an...

Appropriators proposal trims Amtrak fiscal 2025 budget: Analysis

Appropriators proposal trims Amtrak fiscal 2025 budget: Analysis Eastbound Wolverine No. 350 flies past the shuttered Ypsilanti, Mich., depot on June 7, 2024. The train is operating only Friday though Sunday until mid-October while midday, midweek trackwork takes...