Plans for a second daily round-trip passenger train connecting Pittsburgh, Altoona and Harrisburg are murky. Pennsylvania’s ...

Outdoor enthusiasts, residents of bedroom communities, tourists taking quick day trips and workers throughout western Pennsylvania are expected to have double the amount of passenger rail riding oppor ...

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll met with state representatives during a legislative hearing ...

Every 2 February since at least 1886, people have been gathering in the Pennsylvanian town of Punxsutawney to watch a groundhog – a furry rodent – crawl out of a hole after its winter sleep.

Amtrak operated the Pioneer route from 1977 to 1997. Before Amtrak, which was founded in 1971, there was regular passenger rail service through Northeastern Oregon for many decades.

Police have released the name of the driver who died after his car collided with a train in Columbiana early Friday. According to a news release, a car driven by 45-year-old Nickolas Thompson of ...

The Pioneer line route through northeastern Oregon, discontinued in 1997, is one of the routes identified by the Federal Railroad Administration's report "Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study ...

Amtrak currently operates 15 long-distance routes, which range from 750 to 2,500 miles. But they stretch over just 39 states and the District of Columbia, and a map of those routes reveals that ...

A New York-bound Amtrak Acela passes through Elizabeth, N.J. Seven Acela trips and four Northeast Regional trains have been cancelled early on Jan. 24, 2025. David Lassen WASHINGTON — While Amtrak’s ...

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Amtrak's Auto Train service allows travelers to bring their vehicles along for the journey between Virginia and Florida. The daily train departs at 4 p.m. from both Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford ...