August 27, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 26, 2009.) Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) helped break ground for major renovations to Amtrak’s Elizabeth, Pa., station. The project is funded...
August 26, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak issued the following on August 26, 2009.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Amtrak’s partnership this summer with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) is enabling high school and college age students from around the country to gain real, hands-on experience...
August 25, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tim Mekeel appeared at LancasterOnline.com on August 25, 2009.) LANCASTER, Pa. — Twice in his life, Franklin Shearer has fallen in love. First, he fell for trains. Then he fell for his wife, Lucille. The retired Hersheypark executive combines...
August 25, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Mallory McGowin appeared on the Connect Mid Missouri website on August 24, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It’s the first training exercise of its kind. Emergency responders from across the Show-Me State gathered in the Capital City Monday...
August 25, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ashley Halsey III appeared on the Washington Post website on August 25, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maryland took another bite at the stimulus package apple Monday, requesting $360 million in federal funding to improve MARC rail service and speed...
August 24, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on August 21, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Ridership in June on Amtrak’s Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound New York-Miami runs, declined 12.8 percent...
August 24, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Kevin Wiatrowski appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on August 23, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — The day before my family and I boarded Amtrak’s Auto Train in Lorton, Va., my friend Jeff Carter told me something that gave me pause. “The...
August 21, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Libby Tucker appeared on The Columbian website on August 20, 2009.) COLUMBIA, Wash. — Amtrak is now offering its first direct, round-trip train service between Portland and Vancouver, B.C., in preparation for the 2010 winter Olympics. The new...
August 20, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on August 19, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Amtrak study on restoring passenger train service among Ohio’s major cities will be delayed until mid-September, giving the state a tighter deadline to...
August 20, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Susan Green appeared on The Oregonian website on August 19, 2009.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Amtrak begins today offering same-day rail service between Portland and Vancouver, British Columbia. Portland Mayor Sam Adams and transportation professionals...
