Amtrak ridership soars with gas prices
Janis Mara - 08/26/2008
Driven by high gas prices, Bay Area commuters are hopping on trains in record-breaking numbers, according to Amtrak.
Janis Mara - 08/26/2008
Driven by high gas prices, Bay Area commuters are hopping on trains in record-breaking numbers, according to Amtrak.
Train workers, Amtrak reach tentative deal
Will Oremus - 01/20/2008
Amtrak reached a tentative deal with its employee unions Friday, heading off a strike that would have shut down Caltrain and dozens of other railroads nationwide.
Will Oremus - 01/20/2008
Amtrak reached a tentative deal with its employee unions Friday, heading off a strike that would have shut down Caltrain and dozens of other railroads nationwide.
Amtrak, unions reach deal
Will Oremus - 01/19/2008
Amtrak reached a tentative deal with its employee unions on Friday, heading off a strike that would have shut down Caltrain and dozens of other railroads nationwide.
Will Oremus - 01/19/2008
Amtrak reached a tentative deal with its employee unions on Friday, heading off a strike that would have shut down Caltrain and dozens of other railroads nationwide.
Amtrak strike would derail Caltrain service
Mike Rosenberg - 01/17/2008
A possible strike by Amtrak employees this month would shut down Caltrain service and flood other Bay Area transit agencies and roads with tens of thousands of extra cars, although officials are cautiously optimistic that the commuter nightmare will be averted.
Mike Rosenberg - 01/17/2008
A possible strike by Amtrak employees this month would shut down Caltrain service and flood other Bay Area transit agencies and roads with tens of thousands of extra cars, although officials are cautiously optimistic that the commuter nightmare will be averted.
Pedestrian killed by train in Hayward
Christopher Heredia - 04/20/2007
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Hayward this morning, officials said.
Christopher Heredia - 04/20/2007
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Hayward this morning, officials said.
Andy Chow: Dumbarton rail misunderstood
Andy Chow - 03/14/2007
One of the most misunderstood transit projects in the Bay Area is the Dumbarton Rail, in contrary to what the opponents said, it is an environmentally responsible project connecting the three counties in the southern Bay Area. Dumbarton Rail will provide an attractive option for the growing demand of inter-regional commutes.
Andy Chow - 03/14/2007
One of the most misunderstood transit projects in the Bay Area is the Dumbarton Rail, in contrary to what the opponents said, it is an environmentally responsible project connecting the three counties in the southern Bay Area. Dumbarton Rail will provide an attractive option for the growing demand of inter-regional commutes.
Lawyer claims district knew of liability
Alejandro Alfonso - 03/05/2007
If Celedonia Jasmin Castro had not been struck dead by an Amtrak commuter train at the Huntwood Avenue Gate railroad crossing in February 2005, a contract entered into in 1958 by the Hayward Unified School District and Southern Pacific Railroad might have faded into history unnoticed.
Alejandro Alfonso - 03/05/2007
If Celedonia Jasmin Castro had not been struck dead by an Amtrak commuter train at the Huntwood Avenue Gate railroad crossing in February 2005, a contract entered into in 1958 by the Hayward Unified School District and Southern Pacific Railroad might have faded into history unnoticed.
Old system cited in Amtrak trouble
Matthew L. Wald - 02/24/2007
The power supply system for trains running between New York and Washington, a concatenation of parts whose oldest links date back 80 years, failed last May 25 because of a hidden flaw in some of the newest equipment in the chain, the railroad said Friday.
Matthew L. Wald - 02/24/2007
The power supply system for trains running between New York and Washington, a concatenation of parts whose oldest links date back 80 years, failed last May 25 because of a hidden flaw in some of the newest equipment in the chain, the railroad said Friday.
SUV driver dies in train collision
Glen Martin - 02/20/2007
An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle in Davis Monday morning, killing one person and delaying train service from the Bay Area to Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Glen Martin - 02/20/2007
An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle in Davis Monday morning, killing one person and delaying train service from the Bay Area to Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Amtrak Wi-Fi may prevent track deaths
Erik N. Nelson - 02/14/2007
Wi-Fi Internet access has entertained millions of laptop users in cafes, provided a mobile office for business travelers in airports and even given people a cheap way to phone home from hotel rooms the world over.
Erik N. Nelson - 02/14/2007
Wi-Fi Internet access has entertained millions of laptop users in cafes, provided a mobile office for business travelers in airports and even given people a cheap way to phone home from hotel rooms the world over.
Local AMTRAK ridership increasing
Staff - 11/29/2006
AMTRAK ridership is increasing in the Bay Area and across the nation, as more people choose to take the train to work instead of drive.
Staff - 11/29/2006
AMTRAK ridership is increasing in the Bay Area and across the nation, as more people choose to take the train to work instead of drive.
Amtrak train crashes into truck
Patrick May - 10/13/2006
A motorist who may have been intoxicated was killed Thursday evening when a northbound Amtrak train hit his truck at a road crossing in Morgan Hill.
Patrick May - 10/13/2006
A motorist who may have been intoxicated was killed Thursday evening when a northbound Amtrak train hit his truck at a road crossing in Morgan Hill.
Coast Daylight train service may run again
Edward Carpenter - 10/05/2006
Travelers may be able to bypass U.S. Highway 101 congestion between San Francisco and Los Angeles if additional Amtrak train service, supported by cities and counties up and down the coast, makes it out of the station.
Edward Carpenter - 10/05/2006
Travelers may be able to bypass U.S. Highway 101 congestion between San Francisco and Los Angeles if additional Amtrak train service, supported by cities and counties up and down the coast, makes it out of the station.
Building California's passenger rail
Frank Busalacchi - 08/11/2006
Travelers across America and throughout California are voting in record numbers for expanded passenger-rail service in the United States.
Frank Busalacchi - 08/11/2006
Travelers across America and throughout California are voting in record numbers for expanded passenger-rail service in the United States.
Delays predicted for ACE passengers
Erin Sherbert - 07/29/2006
Altamont Commuter Express train riders can expect train delays for the next three weeks while crews work on a major railroad project at the downtown Santa Clara station.
Erin Sherbert - 07/29/2006
Altamont Commuter Express train riders can expect train delays for the next three weeks while crews work on a major railroad project at the downtown Santa Clara station.
California's latest broadband by rail
Doug Mohney - 06/30/2006
In California, BART/Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) has selected four finalists to provide fast mobile broadband services on their trains.
Doug Mohney - 06/30/2006
In California, BART/Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) has selected four finalists to provide fast mobile broadband services on their trains.
Union Pacific protests emergency $$ bill
Saqib Rahim - 04/22/2006
A rail company that regularly keeps cars containing hazardous materials at a train yard off Dubuque Avenue is clashing with government officials who want the company to pitch in to prevent a chemical emergency.
Saqib Rahim - 04/22/2006
A rail company that regularly keeps cars containing hazardous materials at a train yard off Dubuque Avenue is clashing with government officials who want the company to pitch in to prevent a chemical emergency.
Amtrak cancels Acela service
Lexie Verdon - 04/15/2005
Amtrak canceled all its high-speed Acela Express train service between Boston and Washington today and Saturday after discovering cracks in the brake components on most coaches, officials announced.
Lexie Verdon - 04/15/2005
Amtrak canceled all its high-speed Acela Express train service between Boston and Washington today and Saturday after discovering cracks in the brake components on most coaches, officials announced.
Amtrak board sows alarm of future
Matthew L. Wald - 02/20/2005
As Amtrak's supporters in Congress seek to renew the federal subsidy for the railroad despite President Bush's plan to eliminate federal aid, the railroad faces a new challenge: the ambivalence of its own board of directors.
Matthew L. Wald - 02/20/2005
As Amtrak's supporters in Congress seek to renew the federal subsidy for the railroad despite President Bush's plan to eliminate federal aid, the railroad faces a new challenge: the ambivalence of its own board of directors.
Amtrak financing nearly eliminated
Matthew L. Wald - 02/08/2005
Highway financing would rise slightly while almost all spending for Amtrak would be eliminated under the Transportation Department budget. The plan would also give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers but cut spending for airport improvements.
Matthew L. Wald - 02/08/2005
Highway financing would rise slightly while almost all spending for Amtrak would be eliminated under the Transportation Department budget. The plan would also give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers but cut spending for airport improvements.
Alice patiently awaits arrest by Amtrak.
Amtrak does not caution boy.
Amtrak no longer wants an arrest.
Herzog calls Amtrak police to make an arrest.