August 31, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Alex Nixon appeared on the Kalamazoo Gazette website on August 30.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — If they showed up expecting a fight, politicians from across southern Michigan left Battle Creek disappointed Wednesday morning. More than a dozen people...
August 30, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Nick Schirripa appeared on the Battle Creek Enquirer website on August 30.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Railroad officials said Wednesday that Amtrak service between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo is expected to continue after rail ownership changes hands,...
August 30, 2007 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 30.) NEWARK, N.J. — Rail commuters are facing delays between Newark and New York City. NJ Transit says Amtrak had to repair a defect in the tracks in Kearny. Only one track was open until the problem was fixed...
August 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Alex Nixon appeared on the Kalamazoo Gazette website on August 28.) KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A proposed railroad deal has political leaders across southern Michigan raising the alarm about the future of Amtrak passenger train service. But an...
August 28, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on August 27.) NEW YORK — Thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders were left in a lurch during the Monday morning rush hour as more than 10 trains were unexpectedly terminated at Jamaica Station or...
August 28, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Rafi Guroian appeared on the Austin American Statesman website on August 27. AUSTIN, Texas — Amtrak spokeswoman Karina Romero was nice enough to give Cox Newspapers a post-mortem followup to this past weekend’s complete shutdown of Amtrak’s...
August 27, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(This article appeared on the Wall Street Journal’s web site on August 26, 2007) WASHINGTON — A computer system glitch that blocked customers from buying Amtrak tickets online and at station kiosks across the country this weekend was fully repaired Sunday, an...
August 23, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Terry Hillig appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on August 23.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Train service between St. Louis and Chicago might just be a hit with travelers. Passenger train ridership in the St. Louis-Chicago corridor is up more...
August 23, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Daniel Machalaba appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on August 23.) 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 up 6% so far this year,...
August 22, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by James Buescher appeared on the Intelligencer Journal website on August 22.) LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Because of requirements relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the cost of an Amtrak station proposed for Paradise Township has soared...
