January 14, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Amy Renczkowski appeared on The Day website on January 14, 2010.) EASY LYME, Conn. — Amtrak announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $104.7 million contract to Cianbro/ Middlesex VII for replacement of the 102-year old movable bridge over the...
January 14, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tu-Uyen Tran appeared on the Grand Forks Herald website on January 13, 2010.) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said Wednesday he’ll be meeting with representatives from Amtrak to ensure the Empire Builder passenger rail service...
January 13, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 12, 2010.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More Missourians chose to travel by train last month. The Missouri Department of Transportation says ridership on Amtrak’s route between St. Louis and Kansas City was up...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kevin Giles appeared on the Minneapolis Star Tribune website on January 11, 2010.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Amtrak train service in Minnesota will resume Monday afternoon after being suspended for four days because of bitter cold temperatures. The...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Canada, Headlines
(The following story by Bill Sheets appeared on The Herald website on January 12, 2010.) EVERETT, Wash. — Anyone who’s thinking of taking the train to Vancouver, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Olympics might want to make a reservation now. The two Amtrak Cascades...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 11, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — High-speed downloading will soon be possible on Amtrak’s Acela Express trains. Amtrak said Monday that its installation of wireless Internet access on the high-speed trains would...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on January 11, 2010.) TAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak’s top official said today the government operated passenger railroad is better positioned than potential foreign competitors to operate a...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 11, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Amtrak passenger rail service will buy more than 100 locomotives, along with hundreds of new passenger cars, in what it is billing as a “major...
January 12, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Raju Chebium appeared on the Daily News website on January 11, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s chief says rail passengers in the Northeast Corridor can expect better service and newer trains beginning this year. Joseph Boardman, Amtrak’s...
January 11, 2010 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Susan Glaser appeared on The Plain Dealer website on January 9, 2010.) CLEVELAND, — Finally, some national transportation news that will leave a good taste in your mouth: Amtrak has restored full dining service to its Lake Shore Limited trains,...
