May 6, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Lori Rackl appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on May 6, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Everybody knows this Saturday is National Train Day. By everybody, I mean me and a bunch of train geeks. But here’s something a lot of people really...
May 6, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Alyson E. Raletz appeared on the News-Press website on May 6, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Senate budget committee on Tuesday derailed a possible Amtrak study for passenger service connecting Kansas City to St. Joseph on its way to Omaha,...
May 6, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on May 6, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ transit commuters and Amtrak rail riders got a break Wednesday after Amtrak fixed signal problems. The problems, near Newark’s Penn Station, started Tuesday afternoon. NJ Transit...
May 6, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Ginger Gibson appeared on The News Journal website on May 5, 2009.) WILMINGTON, Del. — As part of a $32 million renovation to the Wilmington train station, riders will soon notice a more modern waiting room, restoration of the historic...
May 1, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Scott Merzbach, Richie Davis and Mary Carey appeared on the Amherst Bulletin website on May 1, 2009.) AMHERST, Mass. — Town officials are gearing up to advocate for regional public transportation in light of the threatened loss passenger-rail...
May 1, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kristen Thompson appeared on the Metro Canada-Vancouver website on May 1, 2009.) VANCOUVER — The addition of a second Amtrak service from Oregon to Vancouver would generate an extra $13 million in tourism spending each year, more than...
May 1, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Katherine Shaver appeared on the Washington Post website on April 30, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak and MARC returned to full schedules this morning, but some trains could be delayed up to 30 minutes between Washington and Baltimore through...
April 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 30, 2009.) HALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak service has restored service between Baltimore and Washington after a water main break. Amtrak says all scheduled service is operating normally, but trains may be delayed up to...
April 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Modesto Bee website on April 28, 2009.) MODESTO, Calif. — Firefighters spent almost three hours today putting out a 5-acre grass fire just east of Modesto near the Amtrak train station. The fire was reported about 10:45 a.m. and started...
April 28, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on The Kansas City Star website on April 27, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri launched work today on a railroad project that officials hope will reduce Amtrak delays between Kansas City and St. Louis. The state is...
