September 23, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 22, 2009.) POCATELLO, Idaho — A feasibility study looking at restoring passenger rail service through southern Idaho and eastern Oregon concludes that the Amtrak route would lose money each year and be...
September 22, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chuck Sweeny appeared on the Rockford Register Star website on September 21, 2009.) ROCKFORD, Ill. — With an Oct. 2 deadline looming to apply for federal cash, the state says there’s no time to continue debating the merits of which rail route...
September 22, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 21, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Sen. Arlen Specter today asked Vice President Biden for federal stimulus funds to repair Amtrak bridges in the Philadelphia region. His...
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Bill Egbert appeared on the New York Daily News website on September 21, 2009.) NEW YORK — Mayor Bloomberg went underground Sunday to blow the whistle on the Senate’s bid to allow guns on Amtrak trains. The mayor blasted lawmakers for...
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jefferson Robbins appeared on The Wenatchee World website on September 19, 2009.) LEAVENWORTH — For decades, you could see Leavenworth pass by from your Amtrak windows, but forget about stepping off the train. No more. On Friday Amtrak’s Empire...
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Tim Woodward appeared on the Idaho Statesman website on September 20, 2009.) BOISE, Idaho — Restoring Amtrak’s Pioneer train that once rolled through Boise would be expensive, but money well spent for communities across southern Idaho. A...
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on The East Oregonian website on September 20, 2009.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The four options in a long-awaited preliminary report on restoring the Amtrak Pioneer route include restarting rail passenger service to Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho....
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Erika Bolsgtad appeared on the Idaho Statesman website on September 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The train service through Idaho and neighboring states that stopped 12 years ago could be running within four years, say consultants asked by...
September 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 20, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — The massive rail bridges over 52d Street in West Philadelphia are a portrait of neglect. Trees grow from their ramparts, water weeps through...
September 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Wayne T. Price appeared on the Florida Today website on September 17, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Melbourne International Airport officials on Wednesday endorsed efforts to establish direct Amtrak train service between Jacksonville and Miami...
