Amtrak suspends Florida trains as concerns about rail worker strike grow
Read full article: Amtrak suspends Florida trains as concerns about rail worker strike growTrain companies around the country are bracing for a potential freight rail worker strike on Friday, and Amtrak is suspending long-distance train service in Florida because of it.
Man dies in crash when train spins, flips truck attempting to cross tracks with warning arms down: FHP
Read full article: Man dies in crash when train spins, flips truck attempting to cross tracks with warning arms down: FHPA man died Thursday night when the truck he was in was hit by a train on Market Street in Starke after trying to cross the railroad tracks while the warning arms were down, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Planned project aims to eliminate trains stalling or stopping on Jacksonville tracks
Read full article: Planned project aims to eliminate trains stalling or stopping on Jacksonville tracksIf you have driven in different parts of Jacksonville, chances are you have been stuck waiting for a train to pass.
Cranes lift Dutch runaway train off whale sculpture
Read full article: Cranes lift Dutch runaway train off whale sculptureA salvaging crew prepares to attach chains to lift to a metro train carriage of the whale's tail of a sculpture after it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails with the driver escaping injuries in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)SPIJKENISSE – The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a sculpture of a whale's tail after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails was painstakingly lifted clear of the artwork Tuesday and lowered to the ground. The train was left precariously balanced on the whale's tail 10 meters (33 feet) above the ground Monday, after plunging off the end of a metro line in Spijkenisse, a town on the southern edge of Rotterdam. Two large yellow cranes worked in tandem Tuesday, placing chains around the front and rear of the train's foremost carriage to support it. The train was empty at the time it crashed onto the sculpture and the driver escaped unhurt, thanks to the whale tail's unlikely catch.
Amtrak is having a buy one, get one free sale on train tickets
Read full article: Amtrak is having a buy one, get one free sale on train ticketsIf you want to visit a friend or family member by train, now’s the time to do it! For a limited time, Amtrak is offering buy-one-get-one-free tickets. Sleeper fares, where you can ride together in your own private room. Travel dates vary by route. Blackout dates apply.
Amtrak announces nonstop service between DC and New York
Read full article: Amtrak announces nonstop service between DC and New York(CNN) - Train travel between New York City and Washington is now faster than ever. On Thursday, Amtrak announced that starting in September it will offer a new direct route between Washington Union Station (WAS) and New York Penn Station (NYP). "The new Acela Nonstop service will have you halfway to your New York City or DC destination in the time it would take you to board a flight," Amtrak President & CEO Richard Anderson said in a statement. "This new service will offer an ideal solution for travelers who want to save time and travel between city center DC and New York." Riders can expect to travel for two hours and 35 minutes instead of four hours with the direct service.