May 10, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Darren Tobia appeared on the New York Daily News website on May 9, 2010.) WOODSIDE, N.Y. — The federal stimulus may be pumping greenbacks into the economy but it’s also making a part of Woodside distinctly less green. Locals are steamed...
May 10, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 10, 2010.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation and Amtrak are giving away free train travel and tickets to Royals and Cardinals baseball games this summer. The prizes will be awarded by...
May 10, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the North County Times website on May 8, 2010.) ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A 4.8 earthquake Saturday morning in Imperial County shook up Amtrak coastal train schedules in San Diego County, but no injuries or damages were reported. According to the...
May 10, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kytja Weir appeared on the Washington Examiner website on May 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A company slated to take over the operations of Virginia Railway Express has only hired one conductor or engineer away from Amtrak, according to the...
May 7, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Matthew DeFour appeared on the Wisconsin State Journal website on May 6, 2010.) MADISON, Wisc. — In an announcement that Madison officials hailed as a boon for Downtown, Gov. Jim Doyle said Thursday that the “obvious, correct choice” for an...
May 7, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Mike Perrault appeared on The Desert Sun website on May 7, 2010.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — At 4:47 a.m. Sunday, David Mince winced at the freight train’s lights as it pierced the darkness and rumbled past Amtrak’s station on the...
May 6, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Washington Post website on May 5, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — William H. Campbell, a former chief financial officer of Amtrak, has joined the race for Maryland comptroller, becoming the second Republican seeking to unseat Peter Franchot...
May 5, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chris Garofolo appeared on the Brattleboro Reformer Staff website on May 5, 2010.) BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — After a successful in-state deal for Vermonters traveling via passenger rail, Amtrak has expanded the package for the remainder of the year....
May 5, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kit Bradshaw appeared at TCpalm.com on May 5, 2010.) STUART, Fla. — The Amtrak train carrying passengers from Miami to Jacksonville last Saturday could signal the eventual return of passenger trains. That would then remove the rock trains from...
May 5, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak issued the following on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Join us on May 8, 2010, for the 3rd annual National Train Day. Events will take place in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and across the country. Don’t miss your chance to see...
