Amtrak

Amtrak began to cancel trains scheduled to stop in Bloomington-Normal on Thursday as the country prepared for a freight rail strike that’s already spilling over into passenger service even before it begins.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos says he'll push for more long-distance passenger train routes if he's confirmed to Amtrak's Board of Directors.

Normal Mayor Chris Koos would like to see the community develop guidelines for a shovel-ready industrial park, something the Economic Development Council has begun to talk about. But during a WGLT interview on Sound Ideas, he shied away from specifying what the town should provide to make it happen.

President Biden recently nominated the mayor of Normal to a seat on the Amtrak board, which oversees the nation's passenger rail service.

Amtrak riders will soon have fewer options when traveling through Uptown Station.Amtrak is cutting the frequency of its Texas Eagle service (between…

UPDATED 12:30 p.m. | The Trump administration said Monday it will nominate Normal Mayor Chris Koos to serve on Amtrak's board of directors.U.S. Sen. Dick…

Amtrak is notifying passengers and employees who may have been on a train carrying a passenger who may have the coronavirus. That train traveling from…

Life is about to get quieter for residents near one of the main rail lines that cuts through Bloomington.A new train horn quiet zone goes into effect…

Bloomington and McLean County are seeking the same quiet-zone designation that Normal received earlier this year.Quiet zones ban the use of horns on…

The new year will be a bit quieter for Normal residents who live near the train tracks.The Town of Normal announced Wednesday it will establish a railroad…