NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Record heat cancels America 250 parades, delays trains
Events in D.C. and Philadelphia were axed, and Amtrak is delaying some trains.
NYTIMES (Gabe Castro-Root) - Amtrak Speeds Up Trip From Vancouver to Seattle for World Cup Fans
Passengers heading from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle will now clear U.S. customs before boarding instead of stopping once they’ve crossed the border.
ABCNEWS - New York's train station to get $8B remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name
Renderings of a dramatically redesigned Pennsylvania Station in New York City have been released by Amtrak and the developers
ABCNEWS - Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters
An Amtrak fire erupted in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday.
NYTIMES (John Yoon) - Train Fire at Penn Station Injures 5 and Disrupts Rail Service
A fire on a maintenance train affected Friday morning service on NJ Transit, Amtrak and the L.I.R.R. Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan) - Natural Light. Soaring Ceilings. At Penn Station? That’s the Plan.
A week after Amtrak selected a developer to remake the dreary rail hub, details of its rebirth are emerging. The cost is less clear.
HUFFPOST - Amtrak Weighs Relaxing Gun Policy Amid Pressure From Trump Administration
Sources say the rail operator may allow passengers to store firearms in lockboxes on most trains, alarming gun violence activists.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Amtrak Informs Small Town Girl Living In A Lonely World That They Don’t Actually Have A Midnight Train Going Anywhere
U.S. — According to reports, a small town girl living in a lonely world was forced to cancel her travel plans after being politely informed by an Amtrak employee that there isn't actually a "midnight train going anywhere."
NEWSNATIONNOW (Eli Ong) - How did Cole Allen, alleged would-be Trump assassin, move guns on Amtrak?
Investigators say Allen boarded a Los Angeles Amtrak train bound for Washington, D.C., on April 21, with a stop to switch trains in Chicago.
NYTIMES (Dodai Stewart) - New Jersey Commuters Face Month of Misery as Service to Manhattan Slashed
NJ Transit suggested that commuters should work from home for the next month, as Amtrak moves train traffic to a new bridge, severely reducing service into Manhattan.