February 5, 2009 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kevin Cary appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on February 5, 2009.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A tractor-trailer broke into three pieces when the Amtrak Piedmont passenger train hit it Wednesday morning in Harrisburg, scattering bricks and other...
February 4, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on The Kansas City Star website on February 3, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amtrak trains in Missouri turned in extraordinarily high on-time performance numbers in January that are almost unheard of in recent years. Trains...
February 4, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Melissa Shriver appeared at ConnectTriStates.com on February 3, 2009.) QUINCY, Ill. — Amtrak Board Chairman Thomas Carper says the rail service faces many challenges in the coming days. He should know. He became Amtrak board chairman last week....
February 3, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Illinois Bureau of Tourism and Amtrak issued the following on February 3, 2009.) CHICAGO — Affordable travel just got easier for those exploring the great state of Illinois. The Illinois Bureau of Tourism (IBOT) is proud to announce a new partnership with Amtrak...
February 3, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jeremy Gonsior appeared on The Holland Sentinel website on February 2, 2009.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan train supporters hope an anniversary celebration and a new Web site will continue to increase passenger traffic on Amtrak’s Grand...
February 2, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 2, 2009.) CHICAGO — Perhaps nobody is more eager for winter to end than the people running Amtrak—and their passengers in the Midwest. Railroads used to be a reliable...
February 2, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 31, 2009.) MACOMB, Ill. — A former west-central Illinois mayor has been named the chairman of Amtrak’s board. Thomas C. Carper has been a director on the national passenger railroad’s board since...
January 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Chad Douglas appeared on the Connecticut Tri States website on January 29, 2009.) QUINCY, Ill. — Amtrak is off to a record start in 2009, and the two Quincy routes are some of the most ridden in the state of Illinois. The Illinois Zephyr and...
January 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on the Kansas City Star website on January 28, 2009.) ST LOUIS, Mo. — Forget those stodgy names like the Ann Rutledge or the Missouri Mule. Amtrak has a new name for its service between Kansas City and St. Louis, and it’s...
January 29, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 28, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says it carried fewer passengers than expected in recent months as struggling businesses cut back on travel and more Americans returned to the roads as fuel prices declined....
