A public meeting on Thursday night will further discussions on a proposed Amtrak project on the South Side. The plan calls for a new maintenance facility that would run about two miles from just north of Cermak Road to 38th Street, part of Rate Field, and several homes.

The new Airo trains feature panoramic windows, redesigned seats, a new café car and a host of new or upgraded amenities, including personal lighting, complimentary onboard Wi-Fi and digital displays, Amtrak said. The trains also have improved accessibility throughout, including automated steps, better signs and touchless controls in the restrooms.

An unvaccinated Amtrak rider with measles traveled through Los Angeles and several California counties, prompting an exposure warning.

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WASHINGTON--This is Rail Safety Week. Since safety is the first priority at Amtrak, America’s Railroad has joined forces with stakeholders to promote education and enforcement across the United States.

Both U.S. senators from Illinois have called on Amtrak to provide more information on plans to relocate a maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport, amid growing backlash from neighbors.

A measles-infected traveler crisscrossed California by Amtrak trains and buses before being hospitalized, prompting state health officials to warn thousands of passengers who may have been exposed. The unvaccinated traveler passed through six California counties over three days — Los Angeles,

Amtrak’s proposed maintenance yard would stretch for about 2 miles along Canal Street on the current Union Pacific railyard just west of the Chicago White Sox’s Rate Field.

The FAA lifted ground stops at Northeast airports after an Amtrak crew accidentally cut a fiber line, though widespread flight delays remain as operations recover.