May 10, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Jon Hilkevitch was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on May 10.) CHICAGO — Two additional daily Amtrak roundtrips between Chicago and St. Louis and an extra run each on the Quincy and Carbondale lines are being planned as a result...
May 9, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was circulated by Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service on May 8.) PHILADELPHIA — If a dangerous hurricane threatens New Orleans this season, the city will evacuate some residents on Amtrak trains. That makes sense. Passenger rail is an...
May 9, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was circulated by Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service on May 8.) PHILADELPHIA — If a dangerous hurricane threatens New Orleans this season, the city will evacuate some residents on Amtrak trains. That makes sense. Passenger rail is an...
May 4, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Copley News Service circulated the following article by Mike Ramsey on May 4.) CHICAGO — A proposed $12 million boost in state funding for Amtrak would add passenger trains across Illinois but create logistical challenges for the railroad. Amtrak, which has...
May 4, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Copley News Service circulated the following article by Mike Ramsey on May 4.) CHICAGO — A proposed $12 million boost in state funding for Amtrak would add passenger trains across Illinois but create logistical challenges for the railroad. Amtrak, which has...
May 1, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Donna De La Cruz on April 30.) WASHINGTON — Last year, President Bush proposed no federal aid for Amtrak. Its highly touted high-speed train was sidelined for months with brake problems, and its president...
May 1, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Donna De La Cruz on April 30.) WASHINGTON — Last year, President Bush proposed no federal aid for Amtrak. Its highly touted high-speed train was sidelined for months with brake problems, and its president...
April 27, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Andrew McIntosh was posted on the Sacramento Bee website on April 26.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An apology rarely comes with a few bucks, but that’s exactly what Amtrak is offering riders on its Capitol Corridor train in Northern...
April 27, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Andrew McIntosh was posted on the Sacramento Bee website on April 26.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An apology rarely comes with a few bucks, but that’s exactly what Amtrak is offering riders on its Capitol Corridor train in Northern...
April 24, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by David Mannweiler was posted on the Indianapolis Star website on April 23.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — In 1937, the Pennsylvania Railroad lost $1 million serving food on its trains. The average meal check was $1.24, James D. Porterfield writes...
