February 18, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Steve Bodnar appeared on the Portsmouth Herald website on February 18, 2010.) PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — When Peter Bishop travels to Maine with his wife, Sarabeth Guptill, and their two kids, the Bay State family typically rides the train from Boston...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Foss Farrar appeared on the Arkansas City Traveler website on February 15, 2010.) TOPEKA, Kan. — A bill establishing a passenger rail program for Kansas passed the state Senate transportation committee and might go before the full Senate for a...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jared Paben appeared on the Bellingham Herald website on February 12, 2010.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Passengers from Seattle are getting priority over those from Bellingham on some trains during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. But for most...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ken Stanford appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on February 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly released figures show that despite the recession, Amtrak trains serving Georgia generally held their own during fiscal 2009. According to the Georgia...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by B.J. Williams appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on February 13, 2010.) GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Atlanta, it meant an unplanned delay in Gainesville for passengers on board the AMTRAK Southern Crescent....
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ray Reed appeared on the News Advance website on February 16, 2010.) RICHMOND, Va. — Lynchburg’s honeymoon with Amtrak continued in November, producing enough riders on the new train that started in October to generate a profit in its second...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared at 13News.com on February 15, 2010.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An Amtrak spokeswoman says refunds will be offered to all passengers aboard train No. 99 Saturday night and Sunday morning, which arrived in Newport News nine and a half hours behind...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Matt Fair appeared on the Times of Trenton website on February 13, 2010.) MORRISVILLE, Pa. — The engine of a New Jersey Transit train en route to New York City from Atlantic City caught fire earlier this evening. According to a New Jersey...
February 16, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Martin Weil appeared on the Washington Post website on February 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of Amtrak passengers were stranded in Fairfax County for hours Saturday after one train broke down and an effort to bring a second train to...
February 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Michael Bolden appeared on the Washington Post website on February 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak announced that much of its service in the Northeastern corridor would return to normal after several days of disruptions. The current plan:...
