Amtrak Coverage

Person killed by Amtrak passenger train in Durham, 142 people on board

A person was hit Friday by an Amtrak passenger train with 142 passengers and crew members onboard.

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Jan. 25

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Gov. Cooper takes train from Raleigh to Greensboro to tout record ridership

Gov. Roy Cooper traveled from Raleigh to Greensboro on Friday via train to tout the benefits of public transportation and record ridership for the NC by Train system.

LIz McLaughlin, WRAL climate change reporter

Gov. Cooper takes train to Greensboro to tout rail ridership

On Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper took an Amtrak train from Raleigh to Greensboro to highlight increased ridership for the NC By Train program.

Power finally restored to Durham residents 2 days after deadly storms

Power was restored to Durham residents on Thursday night, following a storm that knocked out power for thousands of people.

WRAL Severe Weather Center

Disabled Amtrak train in Washington, DC, impacts Raleigh routes

A disabled Amtrak train on Tuesday was blocking railroad tracks south of Washington, D.C., delaying or canceling multiple train routes through Raleigh.

Train passengers wait on tracks for 5 hours in central NC

An Amtrak bound for Charlotte was delayed more than five hours due to a mechanical failure on Friday night.

Passengers wait for hours, without lights, air, internet, on disabled Amtrak train in Johnston County

An Amtrak train headed to Charlotte on Friday night was delayed for hours on the tracks in the Triangle.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Leaders get up-close look at what a Triangle commuter rail would look like

An Amtrak train already connects Raleigh and Durham, but elected officials in both cities want commuter rail to access the entire Triangle.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Drone video shows scope of Amtrak derailment in Missouri

The view from the sky shows the extent of the damage left behind after an Amtrak train derailed outside Mendon, Missouri.

Apex police undergo train safety training after teen dies on tracks

Already this year, eight people have died after being hit by a train in North Carolina. Nearly 2,000 people have died nationwide since 2009. Apex Police Department is the first in the state to participate in rail safety training.

NC officials work to discourage people from hanging out along railroad tracks

An 18-year-old Garner woman died on Tuesday night after being hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Apex.

Tickets on sale for Amtrak train from Raleigh to Charlotte

Customers will be able to enjoy full service and amenities after the train service did away with them due to the pandemic.

DOT to buy, upgrade old NC rail corridor

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has won a $47.5 million federal grant to buy and repair an old railway line north of the Triangle that will help speed passenger and freight train service, officials said Wednesday.

Federal grant could help speed rail service north of Triangle

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has won a $47.5 million federal grant to buy and repair an old railway line north of the Triangle that will help speed passenger and freight train service, officials said Wednesday.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

NCDOT encourages Thanksgiving travelers to take the train

Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Depending on your destination, you can skip congested highways and airports and take the train instead.

Traveling for Thanksgiving? Skip traffic, take the train

Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Depending on your destination, you can skip congested highways and airports and take the train instead.

Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter

Passenger recounts Amtrak crash that killed two in vehicle

Two people were killed when a vehicle collided Monday afternoon with a Raleigh-bound Amtrak train in Cabarrus County, law enforcement authorities said.

2 killed when Raleigh-bound Amtrak train collides with vehicle in Cabarrus County

Two people were killed when a vehicle collided Monday afternoon with a Raleigh-bound Amtrak train in Cbarrus County, law enforcement authorities said.

Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor, & Mark Boyle, WRAL anchor/reporter

WATCH: Sky 5 over fatal accident involving Amtrak train, pedestrian

A pedestrian was killed after the victim was struck by an Amtrak train Monday in Raleigh near Rush Street and Hammond Road.

Officials investigating after Amtrak train strikes, kills man

An Amtrak train struck and killed a man who was on the tracks in downtown Durham.

Raw: Announcer updates passengers on Amtrak crash

Passengers inside a train heard this PA announcement asking for patience after the train hit a vehicle just east of Durham.

Police: Driver leaves after car hit by Amtrak train in Benson

An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle on tracks Friday morning north of Fayetteville, a company spokeswoman said. No injuries on the train were reported.

Travelers opt for trains to avoid crowded roads, airports this Thanksgiving

The people at Raleigh's Union Station said they were busy all day Wednesday as many opted to skip the long TSA lines and traffic jams to travel by railway.

Candace Sweat, WRAL reporter

1 dead after being hit by train in Kenly

A person died after being hit by a train in Kenly.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter