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More Acela service begins Sept. 19
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) WASHINGTON -- Starting Monday, Amtrak's high-speed train will almost run hourly trips between D.C. and New York on weekdays. The railroad will have its Acela Express trains leaving Union Station...
Amtrak changes give riders reservations
(The following article by Eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on September 16.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- While Amtrak commuters won't get a fare increase next week, a policy change could cause major headaches for frequent travelers to New York City....
Amtrak fare hikes delayed
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) WASHINGTON -- It won't be costing more to ride Amtrak. At least, not right away. The passenger railroad says it's putting off its planned fare increases, which had been set to go into effect on...
After backlash, Amtrak delays fare increase
(The following article by Patrick McGeehan was posted on the New York Times website on September 16.) NEW YORK -- The next time Amtrak officials decide to spring a hefty fare increase on their most loyal customers, they may want to pass along an early warning to the...
CSX updates storm impact on Gulf Coast
(CSX issued the following news release on September 15.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corporation said today it is continuing to effectively provide rail service to its customers through the previously announced rerouting of traffic around storm-affected areas of the...
CSX sees 3Q operating profit hurt
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corp. on Thursday said it expects third-quarter operating income to be hurt by $25 million in business interruption and other costs from Hurricane Katrina. The rail...
Train wreck kills 1, rattles small town
(The following article by Renee C. Lee was posted on the Houston Chronicle website on September 16.) SHEPHERD, Texas -- A Houston-bound Union Pacific Railroad train struck another train on the same track in a head-on accident Thursday, killing a crew member and...
UNITE HERE announces disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO
(The Change to Win Coalition issued the following news release on September 14.) Statement of Anna Burger, Chair, Change to Win Coalition The Change to Win Coalition supports UNITE HERE's decision to focus their energy and resources on a strategy ensuring workers are...
SEPTA pulls plug on Metro
(The following article by Dan Geringer was posted on the Philadelphia Daily News website on September 15.) PHILADELPHIA -- The five-year marriage between SEPTA and the free Metro tabloid it has distributed since January 2000, is ending in divorce Sept. 30. Last month,...
TSA names Robert Jamison as Deputy Administrator
(The Transportation Security Agency issued the following news release on September 14.) WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named Robert Jamison as Deputy Administrator for the agency. For the past three years, Jamison has served as...
