August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 27, 2010.) HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Railroad officials have imposed slower speeds through portions of western Kansas because of deteriorating track conditions. The slowdown, which could become permanent, has added...
August 30, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following editorial appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on August 29, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — When — or should we say, if — SunRail runs as envisioned, it will serve commuters along a mainly vertical line from DeLand to Poinciana. At least that’s what...
August 25, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 24, 2010.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Dogs are going to be riding Amtrak between Portland and Seattle for the next couple of weeks. Amtrak officials say dog patrols will be conducted on trains and at the Seattle King...
August 23, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on August 21, 2010.) NORMAL, Ill. — The community of Normal expects to have a four-story, $43.2 million transportation hub open downtown in time for the first high-speed trains between...
August 23, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Frank Luba appeared on The Province website on August 22, 2010.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Amtrak’s long-range plans for trains into Vancouver could mean four trips a day instead of the current two. The two trains — which were expanded for...
August 23, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on The Columbian website on August 21, 2010.) PORTLAND, Ore. — After one year in operation, the first direct, round-trip Amtrak train between Portland and Vancouver, B.C., has topped its expectations. The train stops in Vancouver along the way....
August 20, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Seattle Times website on August 19, 2010.) SEATTLE — Riders on Amtrak Cascades trains traveling between Washington State and Vancouver, B.C. will be offered a 25 percent discount on travel in September to encourage ridership. After one...
August 20, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 19, 2010.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Amtrak service has been restored to a busy part of the Northeast after a train became tangled in overhead wires in Connecticut. Service was suspended Thursday afternoon between New...
August 19, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on August 18, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — A months-long disagreement between Florida and Amtrak over insurance has delayed one of the most critical steps to creating the SunRail commuter train: the...
August 19, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 19, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak will begin track work on the Northeast Corridor Friday that is expected to cause delays for passengers on four NJ Transit rail lines. Amtrak will replace concrete railroad ties...
