September 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by James Cummings appeared on the Dayton Daily News website on September 15, 2009.) DAYTON, Ohio — A land developer from Maine visited Dayton on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to tell local business and government leaders that Maine’s investment in passenger...
September 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on September 16, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amtrak said that a plan to restore passenger train service among Ohio’s major cities would draw about 478,000 riders each year on a route that has key...
September 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Bernie Becker appeared on the New York Times website on September 17, 2009.) NEW YORK — The Senate voted on Wednesday to allow Amtrak passengers to carry unloaded and locked handguns in checked baggage, even though Amtrak officials had raised...
September 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Barrett Newkirk appeared on The Enquirer website on September 14, 2009.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Possible cuts to state funding for Amtrak could mean fewer passenger train stops in Battle Creek. Reductions to state money going to Amtrak lines...
September 14, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by A.G. Sulzberger appeared on the New York Times website on September 13, 2009.) NEW YORK — After months of negotiations — and years after it first pulled out of the project — Amtrak reached a preliminary agreement to move to an annex of...
September 11, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Amy Renczkowski appeared on The Day website on September 11, 2009.) EAST LYME, Conn. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has tentatively approved Amtrak’s application to replace the Niantic River Bridge, bringing the...
September 11, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Cleon Rickel appeared on the Kansas City Tribune website on September 10, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A year ago, who ever heard of Amtrak other than a small group of dedicated riders who often put up with odd schedules, indifferent service and...
September 11, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Raju Chebium and Jane Roh appeared on the Courier-Post website on September 10, 2009.) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — U.S. authorities continued to fine-tune security along the Northeast Corridor on Wednesday, though few regional riders expressed concern...
September 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Michael W. Freeman appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on September 9, 2009.) ORLANDO, Fla — After twice watching the Florida Legislature reject funding for a local commuter rail system, supporters of the project are turning to the federal...
September 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Gannett News Service circulated the following story by Raju Chebium on September 9, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says today’s security checks at 150 train stations in the Northeast Corridor are not due to any specific terrorist threat or incident....
