February 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 17.) PONTIAC, Mich. — Lynn Kuczajda says she always thought trains were romantic. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that she chose a train for her Saturday wedding. The Oakland Press of Pontiac reports...
February 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Hearst News Service circulated the following story by Judy Holland on February 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of federal funding for Amtrak have a new argument: The threat of global warming will be eased if more people ride the train. Amtrak fans point to growing...
February 19, 2008 | Amtrak, CN, Headlines
(The following story by Bill Mayeroff appeared on the Quad Cities Online website on February 18.) EAST MOLINE, Ill. — An Amtrak route between the Quad-Cities and Chicago could do more than provide transportation, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Monday. “Expanding...
February 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines, UP
(The following story by Susan Palmer appeared on The Register-Guard website on February 16.) OAKRIDGE, Ore. — It will take at least another six weeks and millions of dollars to clear away the massive landslide that demolished the Union Pacific Railroad tracks eight...
February 19, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers’ carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling...
February 15, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chad Lawhorn appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on February 15.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — City commissioners Thursday were asked to jump on board a proposal to significantly expand Amtrak passenger train service in the state. A grassroots...
February 15, 2008 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on February 15.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A handful of Southern California politicians are ticked off at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor’s sin? He has proposed to spend $170 million in...
February 14, 2008 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the News Tribune website on February 14.) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — As one of the nation’s wealthiest states, New Jersey has always sent more tax dollars to Washington than it gets back in federal aid, about 70 cents on the...
February 14, 2008 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following story by Michael Pagan appeared at PolitickerNJ.com on February 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today said President Bush’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal makes drastic cuts in transportation...
February 14, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Washington Post website on February 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak and the United Transportation Union agreed on a new contract, subject to approval by union members. The union represents 2,300 Amtrak conductors and assistants. The...
