September 12, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on September 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate pressed ahead Tuesday with a $106 billion transportation and housing bill rejecting President Bush’s proposed cuts to Amtrak, housing programs...
September 11, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Jason Meisner and Lisa Black appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on September 10.) CHICAGO — Moments before a car stuck on tracks in north suburban Glenview was hit by two Amtrak trains Saturday night, three local teenage boys helped pull...
September 11, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Blackwell Thomas appeared on The Southern website on September 10.) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Amtrak ridership numbers are up on the three trains traveling from Carbondale, a company official said Monday. Anne McGinnis, a sales and marketing associate...
September 10, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Nicole Gerring appeared on the Times Herald website on September 8.) PORT HURON, Mich. — More people are leaving their cars behind and jumping aboard Amtrak trains for destinations throughout Michigan and the west. Riders said they are...
September 10, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Jim Shur on September 7.) ABOARD AMTRAK’S LINCOLN SERVICE — The Illinois cornfields whizzing past Mark Hardacre’s view from the Amtrak cafe car had nothing on the memorable splendor the Australian had...
September 7, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following Wall Street Journal report by Daniel Machalaba appeared on the Bloomington Pantagraph website on September 7.) NEW YORK — Airplanes are getting stuck in lots of traffic jams this summer, but Amtrak is on a roll. Ridership on the passenger rail system is...
September 7, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The following story by Robert Gavin appeared on the Albany Times Union website on September 6.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Nearly six years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, security will be heightened at the Rensselaer train station. Amtrak passengers will face...
September 4, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Patriot-News website on September 2.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Given the ever-mounting hassle of air travel, going by train is looking more attractive all the time. And it has contributed to a 6 percent spurt in Amtrak riders this...
August 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Demond Fernandez appeared on the WOAI website on August 30.) SAN ANTONIO — Tired and frustrated, people from all across the country were upset because they say Amtrak stranded them in San Antonio. A problem with the train kept the locomotive...
August 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Battle Creek Enquirer website on August 30.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Last year, 54,238 passengers boarded or got off Amtrak trains at the Battle Creek station. That’s 6,453 more than the previous year, and the number of...
