Amtrak Cutting Service Due To Federal Vaccine Requirement
Amtrak service will likely be reduced next year as it complies with the upcoming vaccine requirement for federal workers.
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Amtrak service will likely be reduced next year as it complies with the upcoming vaccine requirement for federal workers.
Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old.
The map released by Amtrak shows new service from Boston to Manchester and Concord, New Hampshire.
The proposed project will be built in Brattleboro, the first stop for northbound trains entering the state from Massachusetts.
Amtrak's Downeaster is adding more round-trip offerings between Maine and Boston.
The Downeaster train out of Brunswick, Maine was on its way to Boston when it struck the man on the tracks off South Broadway.
Amtrak plans to replace its popular Acela trains in 2021. The new trains will hold more people, travel faster, and have improved safety features.
Police are looking for the driver who stole an Amtrak truck in Boston Friday, hit a woman and took off.
Amtrak is modifying service in the Northeast and Midwest because of winter storms moving through the region.
It was a rough trip home for passengers on an Amtrak Acela train for New York City to Boston.
It's about to get a little easier to get from Boston to coastal Maine.
Passenger rail service between Boston and Brunswick, Maine, is expected to expand by the end of this year with the completion of a critical rail project.
Riders will have views of the coastline, marshes and streams along the Downeaster route from Boston to Brunswick, Maine.
Getting out of New England on Tuesday won't be easy.
More than 50 passengers were traveling on Acela Express train 2150.
Despite an initial federal mandate, the MBTA commuter rail system still has a couple years to go before PTC is up and running.
A trip like this is not easy and not always comfortable, but happily, time burnishes the upside. If you ride the Empire Builder, you are sure to stockpile some life enriching memories.
You never know what you have till it's gone and there is no telling how long Amtrak's long haul routes will survive?
A passenger posted a video of the delivery man walking up to the train Sunday as it sat on the tracks.
It's time to book your vacation so I am reminding you that train travel is great by posting the entire Jay Talking domestic train travel compilation. Episode two of the Coast Starlight run highlights the mid-portion of the trip and features fog-topped rolling hills, a tunnel, and a wild hairpin turn.
It's vacation time soon, so I am reminding you that train travel is an option by posting the entire Jay Talking domestic train travel compilation. This episode features the rugged cliff-lined southern California coast from a speeding train.
Amtrak service between Boston and New York City has been canceled on Tuesday while a powerful blizzard bears down on the region.
An Amtrak train heading to Boston was stuck in the Bronx for about four hours overnight, leaving passengers freezing with no heat on board.
Amtrak says it has cancelled or altered service through parts of Virginia as tropical storm Hermine approaches.
After Amtrak signal issues caused delays and cancellations on the Commuter Rail Sunday, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said the MBTA and MassDOT will pursue fines against Amtrak if the situation repeats itself.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
A small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts Thursday morning.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
An air quality alert has been extended through Thursday in Massachusetts.
The debate over changing the clocks twice a year is back in the spotlight after the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Sunshine Protection Act this week.
A small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Plymouth Thursday morning.
The air quality index for the Boston area and Massachusetts remains unhealthy for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Residents along Wampatuck Road in Quincy, Massachusetts say speeding and late-night street racing have plagued their neighborhood for decades.
Giant Lion's Mane jellyfish are becoming a popular sight at Massachusetts beaches this summer.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.