November 19, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kelly Zito appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on November 18, 2009.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — From the outside, blue and silver Locomotive No. 2015 doesn’t look much different from the half-dozen other Amtrak engines that...
November 19, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Herb Jackson appeared on The Record website on November 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak needs to upgrade its management and accounting controls “to gain the trust of the general public and Congress” if it wants to grow in the...
November 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17, 2009.) HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — An Amtrak passenger train hit a car trying to cross the tracks near the South Carolina-Georgia state line and four people have been killed. Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III...
November 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is preparing for what it believes will be its busiest travel day this year. Amtrak said Monday that it believes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, will be its...
November 16, 2009 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following story by Josh O’Gorman appeared on the Times Argus website on November 15, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont’s two passenger train routes lost $31 and $52 per passenger in 2008, according to a recently released study that raises the question of...
November 13, 2009 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines
(The following report by Peter Bacqué appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on November 13, 2009.) RICHMOND, Va. — A CSX freight train derailment in Henrico County yesterday blocked Amtrak service but caused no injuries or other hazards. According to...
November 11, 2009 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following story by Bob Davila appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on November 10, 2009.) PITTSBURG, Calif. — Amtrak is providing bus service today for San Joaquin train passengers traveling between Stockton and Martinez following a freight train derailment...
November 11, 2009 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following story by Henry K. Lee appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on November 10, 2009.) PITTSBURG, Calif. — Amtrak service between Martinez and Stockton has been disrupted because of a derailed freight train in Pittsburg, officials said today. A...
November 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 9, 2009.) After a three-month search, Amtrak last week appointed Theodore Alves as inspector general. He will succeed Fred Weiderhold, who resigned last summer. Alves recently retired from 35...
November 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Michael King appeared at www.11alive.com on November 9, 2009.) ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Ida has stopped a train in its tracks. On Sunday, Amtrak officials stopped the Crescent in Atlanta. The train was bound for New Orleans after leaving New...
