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Bush goes around Congress again on Amtrak Board

(Reuters circulated the following article on January 4.) WASHINGTON — For the second time, President George W. Bush has circumvented Congress to seat two members of the Amtrak board, the White House said on Wednesday. Floyd Hall and Enrique Sosa were again...

Thousands aboard six Amtrak trains endure a long ordeal

(The following article by Brenda Goodman was posted on the New York Times website on December 31.) NEW YORK — Amtrak passengers along the busy corridor between Florida and New York were delayed for up to 20 hours after eight freight cars derailed on Thursday...

Thousands aboard six Amtrak trains endure a long ordeal

(The following article by Brenda Goodman was posted on the New York Times website on December 31.) NEW YORK — Amtrak passengers along the busy corridor between Florida and New York were delayed for up to 20 hours after eight freight cars derailed on Thursday...

Rail love persists despite Amtrak’s uncertain future

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 3.) WASHINGTON — With a 3-year-old in tow, riding the rails cross-country was not an option. Given that, Melinda Pierson, her husband and daughter flew from their home in Los Angeles to visit her...

Rail love persists despite Amtrak’s uncertain future

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 3.) WASHINGTON — With a 3-year-old in tow, riding the rails cross-country was not an option. Given that, Melinda Pierson, her husband and daughter flew from their home in Los Angeles to visit her...

A return to rail travel of a bygone era

(The following article by Eric Noland was posted on the Los Angeles Daily News on January 1.) ABOARD THE AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS — The cottonwoods along the riverbank were ablaze with golden leaves as the train barreled into Gore Canyon in the Rocky Mountains....

A return to rail travel of a bygone era

(The following article by Eric Noland was posted on the Los Angeles Daily News on January 1.) ABOARD THE AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS — The cottonwoods along the riverbank were ablaze with golden leaves as the train barreled into Gore Canyon in the Rocky Mountains....