August 12, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 11, 2009.) BOISE, Idaho — Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, says the state and local communities may still be asked to help cover some of the costs of restoring Amtrak’s Pioneer Route across southern Idaho. But...
August 12, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared on The Monterey County Herald website on August 12, 2009.) SOLEDAD, Calif. — A southbound Amtrak train hit a tomato-filled tractor trailer Tuesday near Soledad, California Highway Patrol officials said. No injuries were reported in the...
August 11, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Aaron Kunz appeared at www.kpvi.com on August 11, 2009.) IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The push to bring Amtrak back to Idaho got another nudge today. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will be making the rounds this week across Idaho to discuss the potential...
August 11, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on August 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership dropped for the ninth straight month in July as the recession continued to pare business travel, the national passenger railroad said Monday. The total number of...
August 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Andy Greder appeared on the Duluth News Tribune website on August 9, 2009.) DULUTH, Minn. — For the first time since Easter Sunday 1985, an Amtrak train will journey between Minneapolis and Duluth on Tuesday. While it isn’t the first passenger...
August 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Rolf Boone appeared on The Olympian website on August 8, 2009.) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Rail officials with the state Department of Transportation hope to launch a second train this month to Vancouver, B.C., one that would allow Thurston County...
August 10, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jason Thomas appeared on the Indianapolis Star website on August 8, 2009.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Beech Grove officials are anticipating an economic shot in the arm to go along with a federal stimulus project that has brought new jobs to the...
August 7, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 7, 2009.) NEW ORLEANS – In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year-and it’s arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new...
August 7, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Larry Sandler appeared on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website on August 7, 2009.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — After six straight years of growth, ridership is dipping on Amtrak’s Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha line – just as the state is...
August 7, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 6, 2009.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Work has been completed on the first of 21 Amtrak passenger railcars to be rebuilt under the federal stimulus program at an Indiana maintenance facility. Amtrak’s president...
