June 5, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The followings story by Jill Schramm appeared on the Minot Daily News website on June 5, 2009.) MINOT, N.D. — An award of federal stimulus money means that remodeling of the interior of Minot’s Amtrak depot can begin this year. The project will be getting up to...
June 4, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on June 3, 2009.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — With fuel prices rising again and $8 billion in the federal stimulus package to develop high-speed rail systems in several transportation corridors across the...
June 4, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kytja Weir appeared on the Washington Examiner website on June 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak said Wednesday it plans to start new daily commuter train service later this year from Richmond and Lynchburg to Washington. » Richmond to D.C. —...
June 3, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by James Keller on June 2, 2009.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Canadian border agency says it will charge an American passenger rail service more than half a million dollars in fees to add another train between Seattle and...
June 1, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Steve Wideman appeared on the Green Bay Gazette website on June 1, 2009.) APPLETON, Wisc. — Local passenger rail advocates want Amtrak to establish an experimental passenger train route between Chicago and Green Bay. Advertisement Bringing...
June 1, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 29, 2009.) DALLAS — Amtrak’s vice president for security strategy has left the passenger-rail service. Amtrak says William Rooney’s duties will be handled on a temporary basis by the railway’s...
May 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Peter Bacque appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on May 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Passenger trains could speed travelers from Richmond to Washington at 135 mph, Amtrak’s president and CEO says. But, said Joseph Boardman:...
May 28, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on May 28, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Despite a 10 percent decline in Amtrak ridership in March compared with a year ago, down to 2.2 million passengers, Tampa ridership on Amtrak’s Silver...
May 28, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 27, 2009.) BOZEMAN, Mont. — Reviving a passenger rail route that used to run between Glendive and Missoula drew crowds of supporters to a town hall meeting in Bozeman. Tuesday’s meeting was organized by Sen....
May 26, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial from the Vancouver Sun appeared on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website on May 22, 2009.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Canadian government should fund extra border officers needed to allow a second daily Amtrak Cascades run between Seattle and...
