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New Orleans-Baton Rouge Amtrak route considered

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 11.) NEW ORLEANS — Transportation officials are studying the possibility of an Amtrak passenger train route between New Orleans and Baton Rouge to help handle the flow of commuting workers following...

Commuter train system to expand

(The following article by Erik N. Nelson was posted on the Oakland Tribune website on April 10.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Perhaps it’s the stunning San Francisco Bay views from its riders’ elevated seating. Maybe it’s because, as one of its directors...

Commuter train system to expand

(The following article by Erik N. Nelson was posted on the Oakland Tribune website on April 10.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Perhaps it’s the stunning San Francisco Bay views from its riders’ elevated seating. Maybe it’s because, as one of its directors...

Amtrak Empire Builder offers close-up of America

(The following article by Steve Brown was posted on the Dallas Morning News website on March 31.) SHELBY, Montana — Across the dirt parking lot, the Oasis Bar & Casino beckons with the neon promise of “Dancing” and “Live Bait.” But I...

Amtrak Empire Builder offers close-up of America

(The following article by Steve Brown was posted on the Dallas Morning News website on March 31.) SHELBY, Montana — Across the dirt parking lot, the Oasis Bar & Casino beckons with the neon promise of “Dancing” and “Live Bait.” But I...

Alstom inks $80M Amtrak contract

(The Hornell Evening Tribune posted the following article on its website on March 28.) HORNELL, N.Y. — Alstom Transport has signed a 5-year, $80 million parts supply agreement with Amtrak for work associated with the Northeast passenger fleet. The contract,...

Alstom inks $80M Amtrak contract

(The Hornell Evening Tribune posted the following article on its website on March 28.) HORNELL, N.Y. — Alstom Transport has signed a 5-year, $80 million parts supply agreement with Amtrak for work associated with the Northeast passenger fleet. The contract,...

Engineer hurt in Amtrak collision; truck driver charged

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 29.) McLEANSVILLE, N.C. — Passengers escaped injury yesterday when an Amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer. The 55 passengers aboard the state-owned train between Raleigh and Charlotte got...