January 16, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following by Gerald Hill appeared on the Sonoma Sun website on January 16, 2009.) SONOMA, Calif. — Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration in 1861 attracted 20,000 attendees, straining the ability of the capital to house the visitors, compared to the anticipated two...
January 16, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Frederick N. Rasmussen appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on January 16, 2009.) BALTIMORE — Passengers aboard Amtrak’s northbound Silver Meteor departing Jacksonville, Fla., earlier this week, probably had no idea that another chapter...
January 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Peter Hirschfeld appeared on the Rutland Herald website on January 15, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Opponents of a plan to cut passenger rail service between Rutland and New York City are readying for a heated debate over how to balance the...
January 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on January 15, 2009.) CHICAGO — Crews worked throughout the night to repair damages caused by Wednesday’s Amtrak derailment, but minor delays are still expected on Metra trains departing Union Station Thursday...
January 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Brumfield on January 14, 2009.) BALTIMORE — Barack Obama’s train trip Saturday from Philadelphia to Washington offers people who can’t make it for the inauguration to catch a glimpse of the next...
January 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on The News Journal website on January 14, 2009.) WILMINGTON, Del. — The Wilmington train station will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. this Saturday, Amtrak officials announced today. The closing is to accommodate President-elect Barack...
January 15, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tom Infield appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on January 15, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Barack Obama’s path to his inauguration will begin in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, but the public should not expect much of a glimpse of...
January 14, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Melodie N. Martin appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on January 14.) RICHMOND, Va. — Many who reserved a seat on a Washington-bound Amtrak train leaving the Staples Mill Road station on Inauguration Day still haven’t picked...
January 14, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Stephen Chupaska appeared on The Day website on January 13, 2009.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — Amtrak announced Monday that repairs will knock one of two mainline tracks along the Connecticut shore out of service between July and November. The rail...
January 14, 2009 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Jeanne Meserve appeared at CNN.com on January 13.) FAIRFAX, Va. — With all the bridges and road closings on Inaugural Day, the problem isn’t just about getting people into Washington but getting them back out after Barack Obama is sworn...
