The Missouri Department of Transportation wants state funding to expand its Amtrak service,...
Amtrak crash kills FedEx driver near Pleasant Hill
The Missouri Highway Patrol and Amtrak confirm that a FedEx truck driver died in a crash with the...
Twice-daily Amtrak service across Missouri gets bipartisan support in House Budget Committee
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Missouri House Budget Committee teamed up this week to...
State racks up millions in unpaid bills owed to Amtrak
Daily Missouri River Runner service from St. Louis to Kansas City continues chugging along but if...
Missouri man, who abruptly stopped Amtrak, charged with terrorism
Federal authorities have charged an eastern Missouri man who stopped an Amtrak train in...
Armed Missouri man arrested for pulling emergency brake, stopping Amtrak in Nebraska
A Missouri man has been arrested after getting into a locomotive of an Amtrak train in...
Thanksgiving week busiest time of year for Amtrak (AUDIO)
Amtrak has seen record ridership on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for years, but offials say...
Amtrak test train hits record speeds
For the first time in the modern era, an Amtrak test train hit a record speed when it reached 111...
Amtrak train scheduled to hit 110 MPH on Chicago to St. Louis run
For the first time in the modern era, an Amtrak test train is scheduled to run 110 miles-per-hour...
Vennard, 14, struck and killed by Amtrak train
A teenager hit and killed by an Amtrak train has been identified. Cameron Vennard was walking down...
AMTRAK car upgrade coming (AUDIO)
People riding AMTRAK trains will be riding in some brand new cars---but not right away. The...
Amtrak resumes full service
Amtrak is resuming its full schedule of trains between Kansas City and St. Louis on Wednesday....
Update: Amtrak suspends train trips through Sunday
Update: Amtrak is suspending the same two trains through Sunday the 24th. The same options for...
Amtrak shuts down some routes until Sunday at least (AUDIO)
There's flood water on 20 different places on Amtrak's River Route - that's the path between...
Amtrak weathers the storm, gets passengers home
When the airports closed and portions of the interstate system shut down during the storm, one...
Amtrak braces for busiest day of the year (AUDIO)
The day before Thanksgiving is Amtrak's busiest day every year, and 127,000 people nationwide are...
Hannibal seeks AMTRAK stop
The city of Hannibal wants to get AMTRAK passenger rail service. City leaders plan to petition the...
AMTRAK expansion eyed for new rail plan (AUDIO)
An expansion of AMTRAK service could be in the next statewide rail plan. AMTRAK now runs trains...
Missourians getting into (AMTRAK) training (AUDIO)
AMTRAK ridership has taken off and last month was a big one for all of the passenger trains...
Better on-time performance increases Amtrak ridership
It appears a better on-time performance is convincing more Missourians to ride the train. State...
MoDOT looking for more improvements for Amtrak
An improvement in mid-Missouri has greatly improved Amtrak service across the state. Now, the...
Short spur makes big difference for Amtrak
It's only 9,000 feet long, but it is making a huge difference for passenger rail service between...
Amtrak service gets new name, promises better service
Missouri River Runner is the new name for the state supported Amtrak trains between St. Louis and...
High fuel prices driving AMTRAK ridershp numbers up
What's bad news for motorists at the gas pump is excellent news for Missouri's AMTRAK trains that...
Feasibility of AMTRAK St. Louis-Springfield Service Questioned
A study of whether it's feasible to run AMTRAK trains between St. Louis and Springfield is...
MODOT Official Insists a Few Changes Could Make Amtrak More Popular
Senate and House budget negotiators will have to decide the fate of Amtrak in Missouri. But one...
House Strips Funding from Amtrak
Amtrak has been stripped of nearly all its state funding by the House. Amendment by amendment,...
Amtrak President Optimistic About Future of Rail Service in Missouri and Elsewhere
The man in charge of Amtrak is expressing confidence that the passenger railroad will stick...
AMTRAK Talking Train Service Cuts
AMTRAK is threatening to cut passenger train service between St. Louis and Kansas City if the...
Deal Struck To Keep AMTRAK Running Passenger Train Service
Passenger train service between Kansas City and St. Louis will remain an AMTRAK affair. A private...