The Missouri Department of Transportation says it will be adding a third train to its Missouri River Runner route that takes travelers between St. Louis and Kansas City. The move is being made to ...

An Amtrak train pulls into the Newton station. Efforts to expand service south through Wichita to Oklahoma and Texas are threatened by changes in Washington and the Kansas Legislature. Dion Lefler The ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials at the Missouri Department of Transportation met with staff of Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas Thursday for a discussion about commuter rail in the region.

Passenger rail service in the United States is woefully lacking compared to other countries, particularly long-distance service that connects far-reaching cities. Amtrak currently operates 15 ...