A private rail company is illegally holding up Amtrak trains on a line that runs from New York to New Orleans, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday in federal ...

Yearly ridership on the Crescent line during the last few decades peaked in 1990, at 389,119, falling to 219,977 in 1996, according to Amtrak officials.

Amtrak wants to break even and double total ridership to 66 million by 2040. Its passenger numbers grew 45% from 2003 to 2019 to 32.3 million.

She said for Lynchburg and Danville customers, the Crescent line, which was previously canceled, is operating as scheduled. However, Woods said, "some customers at intermediate stations may still ...