July 31, 2006 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 31.) BEAUMONT, Texas — An Amtrak train carrying more than 100 passengers derailed about five minutes after leaving the Beaumont station on Sunday. There were no injuries. The train was traveling from...
July 28, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Steve Lawrence on July 27.) SACRAMENTO — Passengers are experiencing delays of up to 11 1/2 hours on the Coast Starlight, a passenger train between Los Angeles and Seattle that was once one of the nation’s...
July 28, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Steve Lawrence on July 27.) SACRAMENTO — Passengers are experiencing delays of up to 11 1/2 hours on the Coast Starlight, a passenger train between Los Angeles and Seattle that was once one of the nation’s...
July 26, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Press-Enterprise posted the following article by Jonathan Shikes on its website on July 25.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Amtrak has given 191 part-time workers at its Riverside call center six months to decide whether to go full time or find jobs elsewhere. The...
July 26, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Press-Enterprise posted the following article by Jonathan Shikes on its website on July 25.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Amtrak has given 191 part-time workers at its Riverside call center six months to decide whether to go full time or find jobs elsewhere. The...
July 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 24.) RALEIGH, N.C. — Amtrak’s Piedmont passenger train between Charlotte and Raleigh saw the second-highest amount of growth in ridership for the fiscal year ending June 30th. Spokeswoman Tracy...
July 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 24.) RALEIGH, N.C. — Amtrak’s Piedmont passenger train between Charlotte and Raleigh saw the second-highest amount of growth in ridership for the fiscal year ending June 30th. Spokeswoman Tracy...
July 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 24.) BOSTON — Amtrak’s Downeaster finished its fiscal year with the biggest jump in ridership since the start of the Portland-to-Boston service, and that was before numbers spiked because of...
July 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 24.) BOSTON — Amtrak’s Downeaster finished its fiscal year with the biggest jump in ridership since the start of the Portland-to-Boston service, and that was before numbers spiked because of...
July 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Chicago Tribune posted the following article on its website on July 23.) CHICAGO — A record number of passengers–nearly 955,530–rode Amtrak trains that were state supported in fiscal 2006, officials said Friday, an increase attributed partly to...