The U.S. Department of Transportation’s rail-related spending — including billions of dollars in funding for Amtrak — appears to be affected by President Donald Trump’s order freezing spending on thousands of federal assistance programs.

Amtrak has canceled trains on at least five different lines operating with service to and from Chicago amid frigid cold temperatures and wind chills.

There are no current plans to reroute to Madison, but the success of this line may help Madison gain passenger rail access in the future.

Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area.

Amtrak’s list of Midwest train cancellations because of extreme cold weather continues to expand. Added to the list in an updated advisory issued at 1 a.m. ET today (Monday, Jan. 20) are the following trains that were scheduled to operate today: — Combined Missouri River Runner/Lincoln Service train No.

Step on board a newly upgraded Amtrak Superliner sleeper car on the California Zephyr and see inside a roomette I booked for a 15-hour journey.

According to meteorologists, an Arctic air blast is set to plummet temperatures below zero in the city of Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. If that actually happens, the city will be dealing with the coldest temperatures ever since late January 2019.

Passenger rail enthusiasts in the Tri-State area were optimistic about the future of Amtrak service in Cincinnati following a new report from the FRA.

As far as symbols of Lancaster County go, the humble quilt is right up there with horse and buggies and the iconic red rose.

As a cold blast of Arctic air looms next week, Amtrak has canceled multiple trains either originating or ending in Chicago. According to the agency, Monday’s Empire Builder train, scheduled to depart Chicago on a journey across the northern United States to the Pacific Northwest,

Amtrak has expanded its list of train cancellations in and out of Chicago because of a forecast of “extremely cold temperatures” to include an extensive number of state-supported services to Illinois and adjacent states.

A Washington man with a previous bank robbery conviction admitted Tuesday toillegally possessing multiple firearms found when law enforcement removed him from