Eastbound "Hiawatha" train

Super-Sized Trains Scheduled for Amtrak MidwestSM Thanksgiving Travel Blog Post

CHICAGO –Amtrak is prepared to accommodate the surge of Thanksgiving travelers with additional capacity on Amtrak Midwest network routes for the holiday in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin, plus extra trains to Downstate Illinois stations in Normal and Quincy. While we will operate every available passenger railcar, our trains sell out quickly and customers are encouraged to plan ahead and book tickets early.

Amtrak Prepares for Increased Thanksgiving Travel Blog Post

WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is preparing to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with extra trains and capacity on several routes. Tickets sell out quickly, so customers are encouraged to plan ahead and book tickets early.

Amtrak Improving Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Blog Post

WASHINGTON – Work continues to upgrade the infrastructure to increase track capacity, improve the ride quality and offer greater reliability that will benefit Acela and other Amtrak customers as well as commuter passengers along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) from Washington, D.C., to Boston.

Great Hall to Central Corridor

Amtrak “Customer Now” Focus Upgrades Stations Nationally Blog Post

WASHINGTON – Amtrak has an ambitious $72.5 million program to improve the customer experience at stations across the network in 2019. “Customer Now” projects are as simple as new door systems, lavatories and platforms at some stations and as complex as the skylight and Great Hall improvement at Chicago Union Station that is the subject of a new documentary.

Amtrak ClubAcela Receives Modern Makeover Blog Post

WASHINGTON – Amtrak customers traveling to and from Washington Union Station can now enjoy the newly-renovated ClubAcela as part of a lounge station refresh initiative at select stations around the U.S.

Amtrak Delivers Strong FY 2016 Financial Results Blog Post

Amtrak today reported exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including an all-time unaudited ticket revenue record of $2.14 billion, a $12 million increase over Fiscal Year 2015.