December 17, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Robert Cohen appeared on the Neward Star-Ledger website on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership jumped to a record 25.8 million passengers in the last fiscal year, fueled by discontent with airline delays, highway congestion and...
December 17, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Neal Peirce appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on December 17.) HOUSTON — Are the stars finally coming into alignment for an American passenger-rail system that’s even mildly comparable to 21st-century world standards?...
December 14, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared at WebFlyer.com on December 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Amtrak Guest Rewards program caused a stir among its members recently when it discontinued without notice a redemption option allowing Guest Rewards members to transfer points to...
December 13, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state and Amtrak have resolved a contract dispute and federal litigation over a so-far unsuccessful program to develop high-speed passenger rail service between New York City and...
December 12, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The California Department of Transportation issued the following on December 11.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ridership on the state-supported Amtrak San Joaquins Corridor service exceeded all expectations during the month of November with a dramatic jump of 13.1 percent,...
December 10, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Steve Everly appeared on The Kansas City Star website on December 8.) KANSAS CITY — A fledging effort to begin passenger train service between Kansas City and Dallas got its first local airing Saturday. The Northern Flyer Alliance, a volunteer...
December 7, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 6.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Amtrak service trains are now running between Portland and Seattle, giving travelers another option to get between the two cities while crews work to reopen Interstate 5 near Chehalis. The...
December 7, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following column by Neal Peirce of the Washington Post Writers Group appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on December 7. Neal Peirce writes about state and local government and federal relations. Write him c/o Washington Post Writers Group, 1150 15th St....
December 6, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared on The Oregonian website on December 5.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Disrupted Northwest rail and shipping routes crept back online Wednesday, but the West Coast’s main ground-transportation corridor — Interstate 5 — will remain...
December 6, 2007 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines
(The following story by Jeffrey Mize appeared on The Columbian website on December 5.) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Rail freight service between Vancouver and Seattle was restored Wednesday morning after crews worked around the clock to remove debris and repair damage from this...
