June 1, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 31, 2010.) GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Amtrak says five people suffered minor injuries when a passenger train derailed in suburban St. Louis. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the last two coaches on the train left the...
June 1, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jim McElhatton appeared on the Washington Times website on June 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Amtrak assured Congress it was on a “glide path” to free itself of federal subsidies early last decade, a handful of top executives...
May 27, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 26, 2010.) CHICAGO — Some passengers boarding Amtrak trains at Union Station in Chicago will face random screening of their carry-on bags starting Thursday, officials said. The new...
May 26, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on May 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration held a meeting yesterday between Amtrak, Keolis Rail Services America and Virginia Railway Express officials to discuss the...
May 25, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24, 2010.) ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The cost of a proposed Amtrak route from Texas to Kansas City would range from $155.8 million to $479 million, depending on which of four possible routes is chosen. The Kansas...
May 25, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the News & Messenger website on May 24, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new passenger train between Lynchburg and Boston is doing better than anyone thought it would. The Amtrak train that provides a one-seat ride...
May 25, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the News & Messenger website on May 24, 2010.) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Virginia Railway Express officials will sit down with Amtrak and two other rail companies to discuss the transfer of operations from...
May 24, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Canwest News Service circulated the following on May 23, 2010.) TORONTO — It was a deadly weekend for train No. 63. The Amtrak train struck two people within a space of roughly nine hours, including a man in Toronto, who was killed on Saturday. Police say a man was...
May 24, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on May 22, 2010.) FREDERICkSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board issued a rare public rebuke of Amtrak yesterday, claiming it is interfering with the commuter train system’s...
May 21, 2010 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Bob Salsberg on May 20, 2010.) BOSTON — A coalition of 11 states asked federal railroad officials on Thursday to develop a plan to dramatically upgrade high-speed passenger rail service along the Northeast...
