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A Boomtown at Its Peak By 1910, Thurmond had become the chief railroad center on the C&O Railway mainline, generating more revenue than Cincinnati and Richmond combined. The town’s depot served ...
The coal industry helped build West Virginia. It shaped its economy and culture. In their heyday, coal towns bustled with activity. One such town is Thurmond, which is located in a deep gorge and ...
At least 119 Amtrak employees and doctors took the railroad company for a ride in a massive $12 million health fraud scheme, a watchdog found. Amtrak's Office of Inspector General (OIG ...
The rail yard, set to be completed in 2027, will feature a two-bay maintenance and inspection facility. Credit: Amtrak Amtrak has commenced major construction works at its King Street Yard in Seattle, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as it aims to cut annual costs by $100 million as future support from Congress remains uncertain.
Amtrak train tracks on Jan. 6 in Castleton-On-Hudson. ALBANY — As Amtrak has cut back on commuter trips between Albany and New York City to allow for the $1.6 billion East River tunnel ...
By Matthew Haag With the New Jersey Transit rail system shut down on Friday, commuters in some parts of the state had another train option: Amtrak. But the cost for a ticket to the ride passenger ...
On Wednesday, Amtrak announced it will cut 450 jobs across the company, according to Reuters. A report from Bloomberg says these cuts include roughly 20% of the company’s top-level management staff.
Speaking at a tech conference last month, Musk said the federal government “should privatize anything that can be privatized,” singling out Amtrak as “sad” and “embarrassing.” ...
Long Island Rail Road commuters were delayed Wednesday morning after an Amtrak work crew damaged a section of track near the East River Tunnel during early-morning work. Five trains were canceled ...