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Train carrying Washington Nationals derails

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 26.) WASHINGTON — A chartered Amtrak train carrying the Washington Nationals derailed early today near Wilmington, Del., but no one was injured. The team will play the Phillies later today....

Train carrying Washington Nationals derails

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 26.) WASHINGTON — A chartered Amtrak train carrying the Washington Nationals derailed early today near Wilmington, Del., but no one was injured. The team will play the Phillies later today....

Vermont Amtrak service to temporarily shut down

(The Burlington Free Press posted the following article on its website on September 20.) BURLINGTON, Vt. — Amtrak’s “Vermonter” service will be interrupted next week because of track repair in southern Vermont. The New England Central Railroad...

Vermont Amtrak service to temporarily shut down

(The Burlington Free Press posted the following article on its website on September 20.) BURLINGTON, Vt. — Amtrak’s “Vermonter” service will be interrupted next week because of track repair in southern Vermont. The New England Central Railroad...

Senator Durbin lobbies for Amtrak funding

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 21.) WASHINGTON — Illinois officials’ ambitious plans to expand Amtrak’s intrastate rail service could be thrown overboard as Congress and the Bush administration struggle to...

Senator Durbin lobbies for Amtrak funding

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 21.) WASHINGTON — Illinois officials’ ambitious plans to expand Amtrak’s intrastate rail service could be thrown overboard as Congress and the Bush administration struggle to...

Safety concerns hold up plans for high-speed rail

(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jan Dennis on September 18.) NORMAL, Ill. — With new safety gates and other improvements, 126 miles of track that stretches north from Springfield is ready to whisk passenger trains about 30 miles per...

Safety concerns hold up plans for high-speed rail

(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jan Dennis on September 18.) NORMAL, Ill. — With new safety gates and other improvements, 126 miles of track that stretches north from Springfield is ready to whisk passenger trains about 30 miles per...

Amtrak fares up; ridership adapts

(The following article by Larry King was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 18.) PHILADELPHIA — Hoau-Yan Wang of Philadelphia ended his long-distance relationship with Amtrak last fall. “I had had enough,” said Wang, who...