June 23, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on June 23, 2009.) NEW YORK — A non-passenger Amtrak train derailed in Penn Station overnight, forcing the Long Island Rail Road to cancel or reroute 10 trains at Jamaica during the Tuesday-morning...
June 22, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jeremy Gonsior appeared on The Holland Sentinel website on June 22, 2009.) HOLLAND, Mich. — Ridership on Amtrak’s Pere Marquette line was down 12.7 percent this May compared to a year ago, not a good sign just as a state Senate committee seeks...
June 22, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Boston Globe website on June 20, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The inspector general of Amtrak unexpectedly resigned Thursday night, becoming the third such federal official to leave prematurely since the Obama administration took office and...
June 19, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 17, 2009.) ST. LOUIS — Amtrak’s on-time performance has improved dramatically for trains going to and from St. Louis. In October, less than 1 percent of trains traveling between St. Louis and Kansas City...
June 18, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak and Lionel issued the following on June 15, 2009.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Children age 12 and under who ride Amtrak’s western trains can win a Lionel toy train set by describing what they like about riding on the train as part of the 10th annual Amtrak Lionel...
June 18, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Elisa Crouch appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on June 18, 2009.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak’s track record on punctuality has traveled a long way in a short time. In May, 93 percent of its passenger trains traveling between...
June 18, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Amtrak issued the following on June 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Small and disadvantaged business enterprises (SB/DBE) are encouraged to seek direct contracting or subcontracting opportunities for the hundreds of construction projects Amtrak intends to put out for...
June 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Amy Renczkowski appeared on The Day website on June 17, 2009.) EAST LYME, Conn. — At an informational meeting Tuesday at Camp Rell in Niantic, Amtrak representatives said they have learned from problems with past projects and pledged to...
June 17, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on June 17, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — A series of Main Line fires – including a serious house blaze – caused by a malfunctioning Amtrak locomotive has alarmed Lower Merion...
June 16, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Liz Shepard appeared on the Times Herald website on June 16, 2009.) PORT HURON, Mich. — The daily train trip from Port Huron to Chicago could be threatened as officials work to balance the state’s budget. Last week, the Michigan State...
