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Politicians rally for struggling Amtrak
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Foster Klug on June 14.) BALTIMORE -- Politicians, union representatives and environmentalists rallied in Baltimore's stately Penn Station for a bill that would provide Amtrak $6 billion over the next three...
N.J. officials push rail security measure
(The following article by Maya Kremen was posted on the Herald News website on June 14.) LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Anyone can get on a train; all you need is a ticket. But rail lines get only a fraction of the federal funding for safety that airlines get. For every cent...
New remote control safety bill introduced
(Congressman Gene Green issued the following news release on June 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Gene Green announced today the introduction of H.R. 2843, which would ban the transportation of hazardous material by trains conducted via remote control. Remote...
More heat brings more train delays
(The following report appeared at NBC4.com on June 10.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Heat-related speed restrictions will be in place again Friday on MARC and VRE trains that ride on CSX tracks. CSX has once again imposed heat restrictions for trains that travel on its tracks...
Opinion: CSX stalling on efforts to restore bridge
(The following editorial appeared on the Daily News website on June 12.) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The general consensus among local and state leaders and many citizens is that CSX needs to address the shabby appearance of its railroad bridge over Barren River near...
SEPTA, TWU restart contract talks as deadline looms
(The following story by Tina Moore appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on June 13.) PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA and its largest union will be back in negotiations today as a contract deadline quickly approaches, officials from both sides said yesterday. The...
Troubled BNSF takes residents for a luxury ride
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on June 11.) COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Locals residents were treated to a train ride for a chance to view scenic northern Idaho from the rails, while demonstrators took the opportunity to protest the reopening of a...
Amtrak is sidetracked on food costs
(The following report by Tim McLaughlin appeared on the Post-Dispatch website on June 10.) ST. LOUIS -- Money-losing Amtrak pays anywhere from 43 cents to nearly $4 for a bottle of Heineken beer, underscoring the national rail line's haphazard approach to tracking...
Amtrak Capitol Corridor sets ridership record
(The following report appeared on the San Mateo County Times website on June 11.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The number of passengers riding the Capitol Corridor trains between Auburn and San Jose hit a record high in May, Amtrak officials said. More than 115,000 people...
Opinion: Supporting Hiawatha
(The following editorial appeared on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website on June 10.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- Critics of rail who like to argue that people around here just don't like to ride trains should consider what's happening with Amtrak's Milwaukee-to-Chicago...
