March 4, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Chris Dolmetsch on March 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak, the national passenger railroad company that cut fares on its high-speed Acela last month, may lower ticket prices on other trains as ridership drops, Chief...
March 3, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Denise Goolsby appeared on The Desert Sun website on March 2, 2009.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Two cars on a nine-car Amtrak train derailed Sunday night near Palm Springs, an Amtrak official confirmed Monday morning. The minor derailment happened...
March 2, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Stephen Wall appeared on the Redlands Daily Facts website on February 27, 2009.) LOMA LINDA, Calif. — The city has agreed to move forward with the next phase of a building an Amtrak train station in town. The council agreed in concept this week...
March 2, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kim Skornogoski appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on February 28, 2009.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — In 2005, the governor and Montana’s senators led rallies in Havre, Glasgow and Shelby hoping to muster enough support to save...
February 27, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 27, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Amtrak officials say it could be hard to restart rail service if the state of Vermont decides to discontinue a passenger train between Albany, N.Y., and Rutland. The Douglas...
February 26, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Nancy Remsen appeared on the Burlington Free Press website on February 26, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Amtrak officials told lawmakers Wednesday that they would help the state carry out whatever decision is made about Ethan Allen Express, a train...
February 23, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article was posted on the Progressive Railroading website on February 23.) Last year, Amtrak Cascades ridership hit an all-time-high 774,421 passengers, up 14.4 percent compared with 2007, when the previous record was set. Ridership grew by double...
February 20, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following article by Peter Cohn was posted on the CongressDaily website on February 19.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak emerged a big winner in the $787.2 billion economic stimulus bill, despite the efforts of conservatives to slash its funding. The...
February 18, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Bloomberg News distributed the following article by Chris Dolmetsch on February 17.) NEW YORK — Amtrak lowered some fares on its high-speed Acela Express trains between Boston and Washington by as much as 25 percent to attract leisure travelers as ridership...
February 18, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Nicole C. Wong was posted on the Boston Globe website on February 18.) BOSTON — Amtrak is cutting its lowest Acela Express one-way fares up to 25 percent to lure leisure travelers on board as the eroding economy undercuts ridership on...
