A new section of track under construction west of Jefferson City should make riding Amtrak a more predictable experience.
Crews broke ground today on a $8.1 million, 9,900-foot side track near California, Mo. that will allow freight trains to pull over when Amtrak trains…
Amtrak will be getting a piece of the stimulus pie. The amount hasn’t been finalized, but the expectation is that the passenger rail service could get $1.3 billion. Could high-speed rail from St. Louis to Chicago be around the corner? To read…
Five finalists were announced today in the contest to name Amtrak’s passenger rail service between St. Louis and Kansas City.
The finalists and their creators are:
It’s not too late to suggest a brand name for Amtrak’s St. Louis to Kansas City rail service.
The Missouri Department of Transportation and Amtrak are co-sponsoring a “Name the Train” contest, and more than 2,800 names have been entered so…
The multi-colored Gateway Transportation Center is now buzzing with bus and train passengers. A grand opening will be held at 10:45 a.m. Friday at the station, just south of the Scottrade Center on South 15th Street. There will be drawings for travel vouchers…
A naming contest is underway for Amtrak’s passenger trains in Missouri. It’s just as well. “Missouri Mule” and “Ann Rutledge” weren’t all that catchy.
The contest is open to anyone who wants to suggest and then choose the best brand name for Amtrak service…
When Amtrak moved from Union Station to a humble combination of trailers on Nov. 2, 1978, the location was described as short-term. But “Amshack,” as the new station was called, became downtown’s rail gateway until December 2004, when a new ”interim” station opened.
This…
Transportation aficionado Rich Eichhorst held up his ticket to ride Greyhound out of the shiny, new Gateway Transportation Center on South 15th Street.
The jacket showed it was the first ticket purchased at the center, which replaces the one at the Old Cass Bank building…
Greyhound is moving up. After years at the Old Cass Bank building north of downtown, the bus line will be moving into the shiny new Gateway Transportation Center on South 15th Street on Tuesday. In September, the transportation megaplex should…
If you plan to catch Amtrak in downtown St. Louis, leave your car at home. If you don’t, you could end up with quite a parking bill, and you may pull your hair out looking for an empty spot. Amtrak…
