September 2, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak issued the following on September 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Severe weather caused by the approach of Hurricane Earl has led to the planned closure of the route used by some Northeast Regional trains in Virginia, specifically the Tidewater area to Newport...
September 1, 2010 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following story by Robert J. Hawkins appeared on the San Diego Union-Tribune website on August 31, 2010.) SAN ONOFRE — Replacement of the 70-year-old wooden Trestles Bridge, the iconic portal to one of California’s most legendary surfing spots, begins on...
September 1, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on September 1, 2010.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Especially when national Amtrak ridership is at a record-setting pace, it’s disappointing to learn that tracks serving the Southwest Chief in Kansas are in...
September 1, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Aaron Mueller appeared on the Niles Daily Star website on August 31, 2010.) NILES, Mich. — Making a Labor Day weekend trip to Chicago just got a little easier for southwest Michigan residents. Friday through Tuesday, Amtrak will be adding an...
August 31, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following story by Greg Jonsson appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on August 30, 2010.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Track work on the rail corridor used by Amtrak between St. Louis and Springfield, Ill., will mean closures on the line off and on for the next...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Brian O’Neill appeared on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on August 29, 2010.) ON THE RAILS — An 11-hour train trip? No, thanks. But four- to seven-hour trips are short enough to allow the novelty of the ride, the steady pace through...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak’s domed sightseeing car will give leaf-peepers a spectacular view of the foliage in northern New York this fall. The historic “Great Dome” rail car makes a...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 27, 2010.) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Amtrak is getting plenty of business in Klamath Falls for its Coast Starlight run. The Herald and News reports that ridership is increasing and the trains are usually on time or...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Christine Metz appeared on the Lawrence Journal World website on August 29, 2010.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Now that the 8-foot neon Lawrence sign has returned home to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe depot, the question is what to do with it. The sign...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on August 30, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak passengers can expect periodic disruptions through early November on the carrier’s busiest Illinois route between Chicago and St. Louis,...
