October 7, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Rebecca Smith appeared on the WQAD website on October 7, 2010.) GALESBURG, IL – “I like meeting people.,” said Larry Heitkemper, who’s traveled the U.S. and Canada pretty much entirely by train. “There’s some neat,...
October 7, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Hawes Spencer appeared on The Hook website on October 7, 2010.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virg. — The new Amtrak train in Charlottesville celebrated its one-year anniversary with a Thursday morning party that brought together state and local officials...
October 6, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story was circulated by the Associated Press on October 6, 2010.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Passengers boarding Amtrak trains in Iowa could see more uniformed law officers as part of a national “RailSafe” exercise. The surge in passenger train...
October 6, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story was circulated by the Associated Press on October 5, 2010.) CHICAGO — Amtrak has pledged $40 million to spruce up Chicago’s Union Station. The funding was announced Monday during a news conference in the station’s Great Hall. The project will add...
October 5, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story appeared on the WOFL, FOX 35 website on October 5, 2010.) ORANGE CITY, Fla. — A man driving an SUV on some railroad tracks in Volusia County was struck by a train early Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Clifford Kelley Jr.,...
October 5, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chris White appeared on the WRGB website on October 5, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak is launching a big security exercise this week that will involve all levels of law enforcement and be noticeable when and where it happens, according to a...
October 4, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story appeared on the WTAQ website on October 1, 2010.) MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) — Passengers on Amtrak’s high-speed train from Milwaukee to Chicago were evacuated Friday morning, when the crew learned it was leaking diesel fuel. Authorities said the...
October 1, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chris Garofolo appeared on the Brattleboro Reformer website on September 30, 2010.) BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Vermont’s congressional delegation and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the release of $50 million in federal...
September 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
Plan calls for daily service in Staunton (The following story by David Fritz appeared on the News Leader website on September 30, 2010.) STAUNTON, W.Va. — Amtrak’s Cardinal long-distance train would step up to daily service in Staunton under a performance improvement...
September 29, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The the following column by Angela Greiling Keane appeared on the Seattle Post Intelligencer website on September 28, 2010.) WASHINGTON D.C. — Amtrak, the U.S. long-distance passenger railroad, estimated that building a high-speed train link between Washington and...
