Eleven weeks. That's how long it takes to go from average Joe to Amtrak engineer. The transformation takes place at Amtrak's High-Speed Rail Training Facility, housed inside an unassuming beige ...

A longtime Amtrak employee who lost his job after raising concerns about railroad safety, fraud and abuse involving a railroad contractor has been reinstated and awarded a $892,551 settlement. The ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Responding to reports that the train operator in last week's deadly derailment was relatively new to the Northeast Corridor, an Amtrak spokesman said Wednesday that prospective ...

Young people training for railroad careers will benefit from a $2 million federal grant. It was announced Thursday, Jan. 2, by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. It is one of the partners in ...

The engineer at the helm of a deadly train derailment in Washington state two years ago is claiming he’s a “victim” of the disaster — and has filed suit against Amtrak for not training him on how to ...

Amtrak customer satisfaction. Click to enlarge. WASHINGTON — Recent Amtrak crashes and a push to operate more like a business demonstrate some key challenges for the rail service’s growth in the ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- The engineer who was operating an Amtrak train when it crashed into a stopped freight train is recovering from bruises and waiting to learn about his future with the railroad, his ...

Amtrak employees had warned their supervisors about the lack of training on a new route before a train derailed off the tracks in a deadly December crash, a report says. Engineers and conductors ...

It was supposed to be an evening of socializing and enjoyment for Corning, IA, volunteer firefighters who were enjoying themselves at the department's annual Fireman's Ball on St. Patrick's Day, March ...

The engineer who was operating a speeding Amtrak train when it crashed into a stopped freight train was on his third trip on the route and had been a full-fledged engineer for about two months. Today, ...