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The lawsuit describes Zach Schneider’s death as a “preventable tragedy.”

Updated at 9 p.m., March 8 with comments from St. Louis County officialsThe father and sister of a St. Louis County woman who recently tested positive for…

When Robert Vollrath was a boy, trains stopped in the small town of Holden, Missouri. These days plenty of trains blow through town, but one hasn't...

A St. Louis County community is launching an effort to pay for massive renovation of a prominent landmark. The Kirkwood Train Station Foundation wants to…

A new railroad bridge over the Osage River between St. Louis and Jefferson City is now open for both passenger and freight train use.The new bridge cost…

One area of state government that's not facing cuts under Illinois's worst-ever budget is its support for passenger rail service.Gov. Pat Quinn is seeking…

Police say an eastern Missouri man has died after he was struck by an Amtrak train.Police say the 20-year-old man was walking along railroad tracks in…

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn was on board Friday when an Amtrak train reached speeds of 111 mph for the first time along a Chicago to St. Louis route. The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 11, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Even though Amtrak’s ridership has reached record levels – including a…

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) wants public input on a $1.3 billion plan for improving and expanding rail service across the state.The…