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Amtrak courts affluent with spiffed-up service

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 19.) SHELBY, Mont. — Karyn Hamilton, like many Amtrak riders, had a dim view of the nation’s passenger railroad as low-class, uncomfortable and not much better than a bus. But the marketing...

Amtrak courts affluent with spiffed-up service

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 19.) SHELBY, Mont. — Karyn Hamilton, like many Amtrak riders, had a dim view of the nation’s passenger railroad as low-class, uncomfortable and not much better than a bus. But the marketing...

Amtrak may restructure long-distance train routes

(Reuters circulated the following article by John Crawley on March 16.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak, under pressure to cut costs and reform its business practices, will reevaluate its 15 long-distance trains this year and could restructure that service, the...

Amtrak may restructure long-distance train routes

(Reuters circulated the following article by John Crawley on March 16.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak, under pressure to cut costs and reform its business practices, will reevaluate its 15 long-distance trains this year and could restructure that service, the...

Amtrak to reevaluate long – distance routes

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 16.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s chairman on Thursday said the railroad will scrutinize all of its long-distance routes this year for efficiency and could scrap, reconfigure or add lines as it tries...

Amtrak to reevaluate long – distance routes

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 16.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s chairman on Thursday said the railroad will scrutinize all of its long-distance routes this year for efficiency and could scrap, reconfigure or add lines as it tries...

Opinion: Don’t derail Amtrak

(The following editorial was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on March 13.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Imagine if the 25 million passengers who ride Amtrak each year were to take to the road instead. It could mean 25 million more cars on the highway if everyone...