September 7, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 7.) CHICAGO — An Amtrak passenger traveling with her ailing father waited nearly 23 hours and about 1,000 miles to tell authorities he had died so she could avoid the cost of shipping the body...
September 5, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(First Coast News posted the following article on its website on September 5.) JACKSONVILLE, FL — About six passengers were detained at the Amtrak station. Witnesses say the passengers were acting suspicious. The train station is back open. There were some tense...
September 5, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(First Coast News posted the following article on its website on September 5.) JACKSONVILLE, FL — About six passengers were detained at the Amtrak station. Witnesses say the passengers were acting suspicious. The train station is back open. There were some tense...
September 5, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the followign article on September 5.) AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Governor John Baldacci wants Amtrak’s Downeaster train to expand its service, which links Maine and Massachusetts with stops in New Hampshire. Baldacci has...
September 5, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the followign article on September 5.) AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Governor John Baldacci wants Amtrak’s Downeaster train to expand its service, which links Maine and Massachusetts with stops in New Hampshire. Baldacci has...
September 1, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chip Jones appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on September 1.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak is backing off a plan to drop one of two daily round trips serving Tidewater and Richmond’s Main Street Station. Members of Congress, local...
September 1, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Chip Jones appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on September 1.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak is backing off a plan to drop one of two daily round trips serving Tidewater and Richmond’s Main Street Station. Members of Congress, local...
August 31, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Erik N. Nelson appeared on the San Mateo County Times website on August 31.) SAN MATEO, Calif. — The East Bay, San Jose and Central Valley will become a little closer to each other today as two commuter rail services expand their services,...
August 31, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Erik N. Nelson appeared on the San Mateo County Times website on August 31.) SAN MATEO, Calif. — The East Bay, San Jose and Central Valley will become a little closer to each other today as two commuter rail services expand their services,...
August 30, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Reuters circulated the following article by Peter Kaplan on August 29.) WASHINGTON — U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it hired former freight rail executive Alexander Kummant to be president and chief executive officer, filling a spot open for...
