Railway Age

STB Establishes Procedural Schedule in Amtrak Sunset Limited OTP Proceeding

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 19 issued a decision to “establish a procedural schedule, address several motions and filings, and provide other directives” regarding its investigation ...
Railway Age

STB Initiates ‘First of its Kind’ Investigation Into Amtrak’s Sunset Limited On-Time Performance

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 11 reported that the standard has been met for initiating an investigation into the on-time performance of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited long-distance service ...
E&E

Amtrak’s dream of speedy service stuck behind lumbering freight trains

The Biden administration wants to bring about a new age of train travel. But tension between Amtrak and the freight industry threaten to derail those ambitions. Even when everything goes right, Amtrak ...
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STB grants Amtrak request to end Sunset Limited case

WASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has granted Amtrak's request to dismiss the passenger operator's complaint over handling of the Sunset Limited and close the board's investigation into ...
AOL

This Overnight Train Passes 5 States and 3 National Parks—and It Has an Observation Car With Floor-to-ceiling Windows

Amtrak's Sunset Limited train going through the desert in Texas. In terms of scenic landscapes, it doesn’t get more stunning than Amtrak’s Sunset Limited route, which runs from the bayous of Louisiana ...