August 11, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 11.) LANSING, Mich. — The high cost of gas is pushing many travelers between Michigan and Chicago to passenger trains. The Detroit News reports that the number of riders on several Amtrak train routes rose...
August 8, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Christopher Conkey appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on August 8.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of people riding Amtrak surged 13.9% in July from a year earlier, as high gas prices caused more commuters to rely on intercity rail. But...
August 7, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Reuters circulated the following story by John Crawley on August 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress could soon nudge the door open to private investment in U.S. passenger rail, once abandoned as a money loser but now drawing attention with ridership increasing and...
August 6, 2008 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(GateHouse News Service circulated the following on August 5.) MACOMB, Ill. — BNSF Railway has notified Amtrak of the postponement of an infrastructure project in western Illinois. Although it was to begin this week, BNSF is now planning to conduct the track work this...
August 6, 2008 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following story by Brad Fuqua appeared on the Bonner Couny Daily Bee website on August 5.) LIBBY, Mont. — Dozens of Amtrak passengers found themselves stranded in Libby on Monday morning thanks to a train derailment on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad...
August 6, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Newsday website on August 6.) NEW YORK — Train travel has hit a perfect storm of popularity. With gas prices high and airlines cutting services, Amtrak had its best month ever in May, both in terms of revenue and riders. Yet...
August 5, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jonathon Braden appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on August 4.) OMAHA, Neb. — Thirty minutes before the scheduled boarding time of Amtrak’s California Zephyr, no one waited in the small train station at 1003 S. Ninth St. The...
August 4, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Gil Smart appeared on the Lancaster online website on August 3.) LANCASTER, Pa. — At 9 a.m. Friday morning, Don Davis had the door to his little wooden booth propped open so the air could circulate as he counted the morning take. Business is...
August 4, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the South Bend Tribune website on August 2.) SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh is pushing Congress for additional funding for Amtrak to maintain and upgrade operations. As hard a sell as any increase will be in the next...
August 4, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Deborah Gates appeared on the Daily Times website on August 3.) SALISBURY, Md. — The city-based independent ground transportation company that shuttles passengers between Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Baltimore-Washington International...
