November 10, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Karush on November 8.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Until Hurricane Katrina ripped up the railroad tracks east of the Mississippi, Amtrak’s Sunset Limited ran from Los Angeles to Sanford, Fla. The tracks were...
November 7, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Buffalo News website on November 7.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Official Washington has never been willing to give Amtrak, the American passenger rail service, the same official respect that its European and Japanese cousins always get....
November 5, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on November 4.) ALBANY, N.Y. — An Amtrak express train from Albany to New York City has been delayed at least another year. That’s according to Gannett News Service, which reports the...
November 5, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kate Kliner appeared on the Williston Herald website on November 4.) WILLISTON, N.D. — Williston seems to be mirroring a national trend that is on the rise: Riding the train. People are turning to the train as a means of transportation as costs...
November 4, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Marlo Barnhart appeared on the Herald-Mail website on November 3.) HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Bryan Green said he really isn’t comfortable with all of the attention paid to his lifesaving act a year ago while he was on the job with Amtrak....
November 3, 2008 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Joan Lowy on October 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After being more of a curiosity than a convenience for a half-century, passenger trains are getting back on track in some parts of the country. The high cost of energy,...
October 30, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 29.) BERLIN, Vt. — Officials say an Amtrak passenger train hit a car in Berlin on Wednesday morning, causing minor injuries. An Amtrak spokeswoman says the Vermonter train carrying 11 passengers hit the vehicle...
October 30, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Journal Times website on October 29.) RACINE, Wisc. — Those who advocate rail transportation as a needed option in the nation’s overall transportation planning mix had to be enthusiastic this week with the release of new ridership...
October 30, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 30.) PHILADELPHIA — Here’s a question that Northeast Corridor commuters should ask themselves in the voting booth Tuesday: Which presidential candidate is more likely to improve...
October 29, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Bill McGee appeared on the USA Today website on October 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The pollsters say there are still quite a few undecided voters out there, so if two wars and an economic crisis aren’t enough to sway your opinion, maybe...
