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Phoenixville group studies a rail option
(The following story by Don Beideman appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 25.) PHILADELPHIA — The Phoenixville group that wants to establish passenger rail service to connect their town with the Great Valley Corporate Center and Paoli is now also...
Opinion: Next stop for air passengers: Nearest Amtrak depot?
(The following column by Theresa Novak appeared on the Gazette-Times website on May 25.) CORVALLIS, Ore. — This past week brought yet more bad news for those of us who have lamented how air travel increasingly means more money and hassle and less fun. To wit: American...
Springfield rail upgrades affect Amtrak routes
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 23.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak is temporarily canceling two trains along its St. Louis-to-Chicago corridor and modifying the schedules for others to accommodate track repairs. Railroad officials say the changes...
Chicago to Q-C rail service depends on state funding
(The following story by Kenneth Lowe appeared on the Quad Cities Times on May 22.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Passenger rail service in Illinois is stronger than ever, but efforts to connect the Quad-Cities with Chicago via Amtrak hinges on the passage of a state...
Railpower building 125-job plant near Montreal
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on May 26.) MONTREAL — A new locomotive factory to be built by Railpower Technologies Corp. (TSX:P) will help the company maintain its leadership in the hybrid train engine industry, the manufacturer said Monday as its...
Amtrak, Illinois tollway enlist mascots to make their cases
(The following column by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 26.) CHICAGO — Mascots have always occupied a special place in transportation, perhaps because they appeal to the child in all of us and the infantile tendencies in some of us....
Railroad industry praised during Michigan Week
(The following story by Sean Delaney appeared on the Press & Guide website on May 25.) DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. — In honor of Michigan Week, which began May 17 and concluded Friday, the Dearborn Heights Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a luncheon featuring Mayor Dan...
CP Rail announces $375 million debt offering
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following on May 23.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, is issuing $375 million of 6.25% Notes due June 1, 2018. The...
Opinion: Will Amtrak leave riders in the lurch?
(The following column by James P. Repass appeared on the Hartford Courant website on May 25. Mr. RePass is president and chief executive officer of the National Corridors Initiative.) HARTFORD, Conn. — Amtrak, the nation's publicly owned passenger rail system, will in...
Leaders tackle future of rail service in area
(The following story by Melodie N. Martin appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on May 27.) RICHMOND, Va. — To visit her daughter and newborn grandchild in Manhattan over the holiday weekend, Henrico County resident Millie Hill chose to take the train. "I...
