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Coalition of rail, environmental advocacy groups asks STB to ensure public role in UP-NS merger proceedings

A coalition of rail and environmental groups has submitted comments to the Surface Transportation Board on the proposed Union ...
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Amtrak is adding extra daily service between Kansas City and St. Louis for World Cup

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently approved $1.7 million of general revenue funds for an extra run of the Amtrak River Runner starting in April 2026. Kansas City is hosting ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Officials look at faster Amtrak service through St. Louis-Alton bottleneck

The aging Alton Amtrak station, shown on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2013, will be replaced as part an overhaul of the line between St. Louis and Chicago. Photo by Christian Gooden, [email protected] ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Ridership on Illinois Amtrak routes rises

CHICAGO | Amtrak says 1.8 million passengers rode its state-supported trains in Illinois in fiscal year 2009, a slight increase from 2008. The Illinois Department of Transportation supports several ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Train service between KC and St. Louis disrupted by flooding to resume

KANSAS CITY • Amtrak plans to restore full train service Wednesday between Kansas City and St. Louis. Amtrak announced that the Missouri River Runner will resume operating its morning westbound 311 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Amtrak: Flooding disrupting service

ST. LOUIS -- Amtrak says flooding is forcing it to suspend service between St. Louis and Fort Worth until Friday. Amtrak officials said in a news release Friday that flooding has diverted freight ...