May 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is celebrating its 40th birthday with a year-long week. Gladys Knight kicks off the festivities Thursday with a concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. She’ll also...
May 3, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The following appeared on the Westwood Patch website on May 2, 2011.) WESTWOOD, Mass. — Westwood is home to two train stations that service commuters of the MBTA and customers of Amtrak, and both agencies said Monday that while there were no immediate threats in...
May 2, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column appeared on the Elmira Star-Gazette website on April 29, 2011.) ELMIRA, N.Y. — On May 1, 1971, the era of independently operated passenger trains in end. On that date, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation — better known as Amtrak — assumed...
May 2, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on May 1, 2011.) TOLEDO, Ohio — National Train Day arrived Saturday, a week ahead of schedule, with a big show at the Toledo Amtrak Station at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaza, near downtown. The station’s ground...
April 28, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak issued the following on April 28, 2011.) CHICAGO — Amtrak, in a partnership with the National Museum of American History, will feature an exhibit at Chicago Union Station that honors the contributions of thousands of Mexicans to the nation’s railroads on...
April 28, 2011 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Minot Daily News website on April 28, 2011.) MINOT, N.D. — Railroad officials don’t know exactly when it will happen but with Devils Lake on the rise, Amtrak passenger service to Rugby, Devils Lake and Grand Forks is expected to...
April 28, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on April 28, 2011.) NEW YORK — Amtrak, previously blocked from receiving federal money for high-speed rail, is now in the running for a big chunk of the $2 billion in funds freed up by Florida’s decision...
April 27, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared at www.suite101.com on April 26, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 1, 2011, Amtrak celebrates 40 years of service with national events through National Train Day and a further commitment to “Green Transportation.” Amtrak will...
April 27, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The following appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on April 27, 2011.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges stemming from a February bomb scare on a westbound Amtrak train that caused the entire train to be evacuated...
April 20, 2011 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Andrew Grossman appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on April 20, 2011.) New York, NY — Long Island Rail Road officials are asking Amtrak to change the way it handles track inspections after a poorly timed repair held up travelers during...
