Amtrak
(USA, rail transport) A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
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Born ~1971 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
AMTRAK Sunset Limited (2) LAX->NOL [2026-05-03] Alert: Travel Update: As of 10:39 AM CT Train 2 remains stopped east of San Antonio (SAS) due to a disabled freight train ahead. An additional 1 hour and 30 minutes to…
AMTRAK Capitol Corridor (524) SJC->SAC [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 8:50 AM PT Capitol Corridor Train 524 will experience a delay west of Martinez (MTZ) due to our freight rail partner performing a t…
AMTRAK Northeast Regional (173) BOS->WAS [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 11:45 AM ET Train 173 is currently delayed departing Boston (BOS) due to the late release of the train set from the maintenance f…
AMTRAK Northeast Regional (190) PHL->BOS [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 11:55 AM ET Train 190 is currently operating approximately 1 hour late due to rail congestion.
If our "government" were anywhere NEAR reasonable, Amtrak would be *massive* and *everywhere*.
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(USA, rail transport) A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
“AMTRAK Sunset Limited (2) LAX->NOL [2026-05-03] Alert: Travel Update: As of 10:39 AM CT Train 2 remains stopped east of San Antonio (SAS) due to a disabled freight train ahead. An additional 1 hour and 30 minutes to a 2-hour delay is anticipated. Ou... More info in image.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AMTRAK Capitol Corridor (524) SJC->SAC [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 8:50 AM PT Capitol Corridor Train 524 will experience a delay west of Martinez (MTZ) due to our freight rail partner performing a track inspection. Your train will ... More info in image.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AMTRAK Northeast Regional (173) BOS->WAS [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 11:45 AM ET Train 173 is currently delayed departing Boston (BOS) due to the late release of the train set from the maintenance facility.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AMTRAK Northeast Regional (190) PHL->BOS [2026-05-05] Alert: Delay Notification: As of 11:55 AM ET Train 190 is currently operating approximately 1 hour late due to rail congestion.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If our "government" were anywhere NEAR reasonable, Amtrak would be *massive* and *everywhere*.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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