September 2, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(UPI circulated the following on August 29.) NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak said Friday it was temporarily suspending rail service to and from New Orleans because of approaching severe weather and an emergency declaration. Gustav regained hurricane strength Friday afternoon as...
August 29, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Sholnn Freeman appeared on the Washington Post website on August 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline. “It’s as heavy as we...
August 29, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Karush on August 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s having a great year, with soaring gas prices making the long-struggling railroad a more popular option for travelers and helping it gain traction in...
August 28, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Reuters circulated the following story by Jason Szep on August 27.) BOSTON — Looking up at a list of delayed trains at Boston’s crowded South Station on a summer afternoon, Peter Pesis asks why passenger trains in the United States are so slow, so crowded and...
August 28, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Glen Creno appeared on The Arizona Republic website on August 27.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Passenger rail is showing signs of life around the country and here in Arizona. High gas prices, the increasing costs of flying, airline consolidation and road...
August 27, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Lansing State Journal website on August 27.) LANSING, Mich. — More people in Michigan are taking to Amtrak trains to get around. Ridership increases from October 2007 to July 2008 ranged between 5.9 percent and 7.2 percent on...
August 27, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Larry Copeland appeared on the USA Today website on August 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, many American advocates of high-speed train travel have looked longingly at nations such as Japan, France and Germany, dreaming of a day when...
August 27, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Scott Hadly appeared on the Ventura County Star website on August 27.) VENTURA, Calif. — With rising gas prices and the high cost of air travel, more and more people are heeding the call of “all aboard.” In July, Amtrak had more...
August 27, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Janis Mara appeared on the Contra Costa Times website on August 26.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Driven by high gas prices, Bay Area commuters are hopping on trains in record-breaking numbers, according to Amtrak. Riders fleeing fuel costs in July leapt...
August 27, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on August 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak may add cars to its Acela, the fastest US passenger train, and raise fares as riders fill coaches on the Washington-to-Boston route, chief executive officer Alexander Kummant said....
