Amtrak

Clegg awaits US Senate approval on nomination to Amtrak board

Valley Regional Transit CEO and former Boise City Council President Elaine Clegg is a step closer to joining the board of Amtrak. President Joe Biden...

Idaho didn’t actually apply for grant to study rail service between Boise, Salt Lake

It turns out that the federal government didn’t turn down a grant application to link Boise and Salt Lake City with passenger rail. The grant...

All aboard? With Crapo & Boise’s support, congress takes first step to bring Amtrak back to Idaho

Boise is one small step closer to getting back on track for passenger rail service.  After the urging of the City of Boise and Senator...

Amtrak back to Boise? Oregon group rallies to restore rail service

In 1997, the last regular passenger train rolled out of the Boise Depot. In the 22 years since many hoped to bring Amtrak back to...