July 2, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Karush on July 2.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mahogany interiors, five-course meals and personal butler service will be available on several Amtrak routes starting this fall, as the national passenger railroad...
June 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 29.) WILLIAMS, Ariz. — A 65-year-old St. Louis man who disappeared Sunday night in northern Arizona after being escorted off an Amtrak train bound for Los Angeles has been found in the area where he got off the...
June 28, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Tom Stieghorst appeared on the South Florida Sun-Sentinel website on June 28.) FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Patrons on an Amtrak train to South Florida will be able to order five-course meals, enjoy butler service and sleep in stylish comfort amid...
June 27, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chuck Lentz appeared on the Grand Island Independent on June 26.) HASTINGS, Neb. — The chronically hours-late eastbound Amtrak trains across Nebraska may soon become a thing of the past. Amtrak’s California Zephyr usually runs hours...
June 27, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Henry J. Holcomb appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on June 26.) PHILADELPHIA — For the Philadelphia area to be competitive and thrive, Congress must make “a real commitment” to improving Amtrak’s Northeast...
June 27, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following Gannett News Service report by Faith Bremner appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on June 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Montana Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger told a House panel Tuesday that maintaining and upgrading Amtrak passenger service through his state...
June 25, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, UP
(The following story by Erik N. Nelson appeared at InsideBayArea.com on June 22.) OAKLAND, Calif. — The California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin train lines might become a bit more reliable under a new agreement between Amtrak, which runs the passenger...
June 21, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Aaron Sadler was circulated by the Arkansas News Bureau on June 21.) WASHINGTON — Rep. John Boozman on Wednesday withdrew a controversial measure opposed by Amtrak and the passenger rail industry. Instead Boozman, R-Rogers, said he...
June 21, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, UP
(The following article by Joe Ruff was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 21.) OMAHA, Neb. — Hoping to limit passenger train slowdowns, Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak said Wednesday they agreed to limit the maximum number of minutes Amtrak...
June 20, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 19.) OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amtrak route from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, Texas, will resume its normal route beginning Wednesday, Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials said Tuesday. The...
