June 12, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on June 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to give new life and more money to Amtrak by passing a bipartisan compromise measure to reauthorize the beleaguered rail company....
June 11, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Makishima appeared on the Boston Globe website on June 10.) BOSTON — With gas now at $4 a gallon, here’s a bit of bad news: You’re going to have one less transportation option for a few days if you’re headed to New York....
June 11, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House is expected to consider a $14.4 billion Amtrak bill on Wednesday. The bill would authorize generous levels of direct funding for the national passenger railroad over the next five...
June 10, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House on Monday threatened to veto legislation funding Amtrak for the next five years, saying House members did not include language in the bill making the railroad more...
June 9, 2008 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following story appeared on the Winston-Salem Journal website on June 4.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State officials plan to add a third intercity passenger train between Raleigh and Charlotte to help meet growing demand as well as ridership increases. The new train...
June 9, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Katie Warchut appeared on The Day website on June 7.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — They rush off the train at Union Station in the late evening hours, wheeling compact suitcases and carrying briefcases across the tracks and into taxis and cars. These...
June 9, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Edward Parker appeared on the Providence Journal website on June 7.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Amtrak notches a 12.9-percent gain in ticket revenue as travelers opt for trains over airlines, which have boosted fares and cut service. As the...
June 6, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 5.) The state of North Carolina recently announced it will add a third daily intercity passenger train between Raleigh and Charlotte to meet growing demand. From October 2007 to April 2008,...
June 6, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 5.) OKLAHOMA CITY — Transportation officials say rising gas prices are the reason behind a 10% increase in riders on Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer. The train runs daily to and from Oklahoma City and Fort Worth....
June 6, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 5.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — Portions of Amtrak service through New England will be disrupted for four days later this month because of renovations on an aging Connecticut drawbridge and scheduled maintenance...
