January 2, 2008 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Steve Cartwright appeared on the Bangor Daily News website on January 2.) BANGOR, Maine — The haunting, wistful whistle of the Maine Eastern Railroad drifts three miles from the crossing to my house. It’s a pleasant sound, and a reminder that...
December 28, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Catherine Watson appeared on the Star Tribune website on December 27.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — If I hadn’t taken the train, I would have never learned how to say “Gunfight at the OK Corral” in Italian. Or had a Cajun explain how...
December 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 24.) LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — This Bavarian-themed village in central Washington will be a new Amtrak stop next year. The project to add a passenger train stop on the route between Seattle and Chicago now has...
December 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by William Lamb appeared at NorthJersey.com on December 25.) George D. Warrington, the former NJ Transit executive director who eased overcrowding on the system’s trains and helped jump-start plans for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson...
December 19, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Dale Shrull appeared on the Post-Independent website on December 19.) GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — He was just passing through. A quick stop at the Glenwood Springs train station and assistant Amtrak conductor Matt Guidry would be back on the...
December 18, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Environmental Leader website on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has launched a program that lets passengers offset the carbon emissions footprint generated by their train travel. Offsets start at $3, a contribution which offsets...
December 18, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press Writer circulated the following story by David Sharp on December 15.) PORTLAND, Maine — As Amtrak’s Downeaster marks its sixth anniversary, the rail authority that runs the Portland-to-Boston service is preparing to roll into the...
December 18, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is poised to take up a $516 billion measure to fund 14 Cabinet agencies and troops in Afghanistan, with President Bush likely to sign the measure if...
December 17, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 16.) OMAHA, Neb. — Officials say a passenger train carrying 154 people has derailed about 20 miles west of Omaha near Gretna, but no injuries are reported. Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell says the lead engine...
December 17, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers unveiled a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill Sunday, reluctantly sticking within President Bush’s budget but still protecting politically...
