June 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ron Jones appeared at CBS13.com on June 30, 2009.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Four people have been accused of running an elaborate drug ring on Amtrak trains, evading detection for more than a year, according to authorities. Federal agents say at...
June 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 20, 2009.) Last week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) requested that Amtrak provide information regarding the “unexpected” retirement of Inspector General Fred Weiderhold, as described in...
June 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ed O’Keefe appeared on the Washington Post website on June 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House lawmakers have jumped on the bandwagon — or perhaps the rail car — by launching a probe into the sudden retirement of Amtrak’s...
June 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Christopher Conkey appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on June 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House committee is investigating the recent resignation of Amtrak’s inspector general, citing concerns about oversight at the publicly...
June 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Sam Taylor appeared on The Bellingham Herald website on June 26, 2009.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The city of Bellingham is still trying to keep secret documents sought by the lawyer for the family of a woman killed by an Amtrak train at Boulevard...
June 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 26, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — AT&T Inc. on Friday announced a new five-year deal with Amtrak to provide a package of telecommunications networking services. Financial terms were not disclosed. AT&T will...
June 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jason Trahan appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on June 28, 2009.) DALLAS, Texas — An Amtrak train bound for Fort Worth stalled Saturday for more than two hours in Denton County, leaving about 170 passengers baking in 100-degree heat...
June 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following column by Joseph H. Boardman appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on June 28, 2009. Mr. Boardman is president and CEO of Amtrak.) RICHMOND, Va. — These are exciting and historic times to be in the passenger railroad business. Passenger rail...
June 23, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on June 23, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak’s Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound runs between New York and Miami, continued to gain ridership in April...
June 23, 2009 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following story by Matthew Sturdevant appeared on the Daily Press website on June 22, 2009.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— A $20 million plan to build two new Amtrak stations — one at Bland Boulevard near Interstate 64 and one at 30th Street and Warwick Boulevard — is being...
