SPRINGFIELD — Amtrak, in a change of policy it did not explain to Springfield officials, refuses to open the gate blocking a grade-level rail crossing at the foot of State Street. City officials say ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Amtrak finally has received the go-ahead to begin 110 mph ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Springfield's Amtrak station is about to get a makeover. Amtrak selected Evans Construction for the renovation project, which has a price tag of just under $680,000. The project calls ...

SPRINGFIELD — Amtrak reported 34.5 million customer trips last year, a 5.1% increase over the previous year and an all-time record. But Amtrak’s north-south trains through Springfield Union Station ...