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Got into my apartment at about 1:30 PM yesterday, Friday. Exhausted from all that train riding, plus running all over during my week in San Diego.   The train out of Albuquerque was to leave at 4:45 PM on 12/20 but due to a blizzard the two days before departure it left at 11:45 PM that...

I just got a recorded message from Amtrak that my departure today has been delayed due to a "service disruption". No specific length of time was given. Yesterdays' SWC was about 3 and 1/2 hours late, due no doubt to the blizzard that hit here and Colorado over the weekend. The interstates...

Raton, NM Monday 12/19 Very windy. Snow. Blowing snow. Snow accumulation 9 to 13 inches... except 13 to 17 inches above 7500 feet. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. North winds 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. 100% Chance of Precipitation Tonight...

The incident occurred at East Tilbury station in Essex, United Kingdom. Police are continuing to search for two people whose CCTV images they released after a train inspector was stabbed in the back for challenging two youths travelling without tickets.  ...

San Diego's only vintage trolley line is expanding operations beginning Dec. 20 with more rail trips around the Downtown. The Vintage Trolley

Could someone please repost the link to the map that showed the various route numbers one can click on to see if a certain numbered train is running late? I did a search, but as you see, I probably worded it incorrectly.   I did something not too smart and lost all of my computer favorites...

"Rocky Mountain Express propels audiences on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies and relates the epic adventure of building the nation’s first transcontinental railway." http://www.imax.com/movies/m/rocky-mountain-express/

On my trip next month (round trip ABQ ~ SAN) I know I need to check in for the SWC, going and coming. On arrival in LAX, do I need check in for the CA Surfliner enroute to SAN, or just board?

I didn't see via search that this has been posted here, and it gives a good view (I think) of room in an Amtrak coach seat. And, no.....I don't know who David is. :giggle:

I've read several comments in the few months I've been here advising folks to bring a blanket (and pillow) as the nights can be chilly aboard Amtrak. I was in a store recently here in Albuquerque that sells items made by the native-Americans in New Mexico. I saw a stack of woolen ponchos...

Oct 27, 2011 12:57 EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged 11 people in connection with an alleged $1 billion fraud involving hundreds of railroad workers filing false disability claims. My...

(Well, it's a freight train, so it's not truly 'rail transportation' ......except for a puppy who was atop a boxcar while the train was going 50 MPH) Puppy rescued from top of train gets new home

Western Massachusetts railroad improvements will cut travel time between Connecticut and Vermont

Arthur Dubin, Historian of Railroad’s Golden Era, Dies at 88

Several options – including the possibility of taking no action at all – will be on the table as state and federal officials look at a possible Phoenix-to-Tucson passenger rail line.

DAYTONA BEACH -- More pieces still need to fall into place, but restoring Amtrak passenger service to Daytona Beach for the first time in decades stands a better chance than ever.

What Happened to Super Speedy Trains? Even the hardiest maglev enthusiasts are a bit glum now as the future of the trains appears to have derailed.

My ex worries that my one bag I intend to check on my December round trip ABQ -- SAN could get lost by Amtrak. What are the odds of that? The bag meets Amtrak requirements for size and I have a large, bright red ID tag on the bag. There's about an hour and a half time period both ways in...

Rail Runner ridership gets a boost