November 24, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Julie Bosman appeared on the New York Times website on November 23.) NEW YORK — Nine days after the election, in a motorcade zipping through the diagonal streets of downtown Washington, Jill Biden sat next to her husband, Vice President-elect...
November 21, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Dave Gathman appeared on the Courier News website on November 21.) GENOA, Ill. — As soon as two or three years from now, Genoa could have Amtrak rail service. That was the word from City Administrator Joe Misurelli as he delivered an upbeat...
November 21, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) Another update on California rail ridership: State-sponsored intercity passenger-rail service ridership continued to grow on two routes last month, while passenger counts leveled off on...
November 21, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) Today and tomorrow, U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) will conduct briefings with high-speed rail stakeholders to review pending U.S. Department of Transportation plans to issue a request for...
November 21, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Central Valley Business Times website on November 21.) OAKLAND, Calif. — More cars will be added to the trains plying the three passenger train routes in California next week to handle a sharp uptick in passenger volume, Amtrak says. The...
November 20, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on November 19.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak trains began using the new Gateway Transportation Center in downtown St. Louis early today, marking the end to the “temporary” buildings passengers used...
November 20, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following by Gary Taylor appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on November 19.) ORLANDO, Fla. — It will be at least Saturday before Amtrak resumes operation of its popular Auto Train between Sanford and Lorton, Va. Both the northbound and southbound trains...
November 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on November 19.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation are holding a naming contest for Amtrak’s passenger train service in Missouri. The contest is open to anyone who...
November 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared at WESH.com on November 18.) SANFORD, Fla. — Amtrak announced on Tuesday that it has canceled north and southbound Auto Train service through at least Wednesday. The announcement stranded dozens of passengers in Sanford. The Auto Train takes...
November 18, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by David Perlmutt appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on November 17.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To prepare for the big day, the bearded man in the red suit will be touring the N.C. Piedmont on board Amtrak Santa trains on Dec. 6, leaving Rudolph...
