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U.S. tells northeast states to pay more to use tracks

(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on February 26.) WASHINGTON — After failing in a three-year effort to hand over Amtrak’s Washington-to-Boston tracks, and their costs, to a new federal-state consortium, the...

No injuries in Amtrak derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 22.) MORRISON, Mo. — Railroad officials were investigating why an Amtrak passenger train derailed Wednesday on its trip from St. Louis to Kansas City. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said none of...

No injuries in Amtrak derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 22.) MORRISON, Mo. — Railroad officials were investigating why an Amtrak passenger train derailed Wednesday on its trip from St. Louis to Kansas City. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said none of...

Spanish-language Amtrak.com debuts

(Amtrak issued the following news release on February 21.) WASHINGTON and COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Amtrak today announced the launch of a complete Spanish-language version of its website, accessible at Espanol.Amtrak.com and Amtrak.com. Amtrak’s website has...

Spanish-language Amtrak.com debuts

(Amtrak issued the following news release on February 21.) WASHINGTON and COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Amtrak today announced the launch of a complete Spanish-language version of its website, accessible at Espanol.Amtrak.com and Amtrak.com. Amtrak’s website has...

Amtrak funding crucial for N.J.

(The following article was posted on the Cherry Hill Courier Post website on February 19.) WASHINGTON — President Bush appears to have given up his fight to deprive Amtrak of federal subsidies, but some lawmakers and other supporters say the $900 million the...

Amtrak funding crucial for N.J.

(The following article was posted on the Cherry Hill Courier Post website on February 19.) WASHINGTON — President Bush appears to have given up his fight to deprive Amtrak of federal subsidies, but some lawmakers and other supporters say the $900 million the...

Bush, lawmakers at odds over Amtrak

(The following article by Raju Chebium was posted on the Cherry Hill Courier Post website on February 19.) WASHINGTON — President Bush is no longer threatening to shut down Amtrak trains that carry 68,000 passengers a day. But critics say the passenger railroad...

Bush, lawmakers at odds over Amtrak

(The following article by Raju Chebium was posted on the Cherry Hill Courier Post website on February 19.) WASHINGTON — President Bush is no longer threatening to shut down Amtrak trains that carry 68,000 passengers a day. But critics say the passenger railroad...

Bush proposes $900M for Amtrak

(Gannett News Service circulated the following article by Raju Chebium on February 17.) WASHINGTON — President Bush is no longer threatening to shut down Amtrak trains that carry 68,000 passengers a day. But critics say the passenger railroad still isn’t...