October 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Faith Bremner appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on October 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak soon may have to reconsider its decision 28 years ago to eliminate passenger rail service through southern Montana. Montana Democratic Sen. Jon...
October 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following report by Herb Jackson appeared at NorthJersey.com on October 31.) Commuting by train from North Jersey into New York could become more reliable under a bill the Senate approved by a wide margin Tuesday providing $11.4 billion over the next six years...
October 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Jim Abrams on October 30.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Money-losing Amtrak got a vote of confidence from the Senate on Tuesday with approval of a $11.4 billion bill to keep the national passenger railway running over the next...
October 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared on the WKTV website on October 26.) UTICA, N.Y. — A potential disaster has been derailed and now an investigation is underway into vandalism on some local train tracks. On Wednesday afternoon, track workers discovered a manhole cover, a...
October 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on October 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is headed for a vote early next week on legislation to reauthorize funding for Amtrak, with passage likely despite continued efforts by GOP critics to...
October 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Gannett News Service circulated the following story by Raju Chebium on October 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is scheduled to consider an Amtrak bill Tuesday that would provide the nation’s passenger railroad more money than it ever has received and make a...
October 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 26.) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak workers who have been without a labor contract for seven years have rejected arbitration in their long-running battle, starting a countdown toward...
October 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Kristin Jackson appeared on the Seattle Times website on October 26.) SEATTLE — Amtrak is riding high, with a record number of train passengers in the Pacific Northwest and nationally. The Amtrak Cascades service, which includes trains from...
October 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Gary Martin appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A measure to eliminate costly Amtrak routes in the South and West — including two that serve San Antonio — was rejected overwhelmingly Thursday by...
October 26, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on October 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators turned back a Republican attempt to eliminate Amtrak’s most costly long-distance routes Thursday, with more votes expected throughout the day. Lawmakers...
