December 27, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on December 24.) PHILADELPHIA — “Next stop will be Benjamin Franklin Station … Benjamin Franklin station is next!” Those might be the words heard on Amtrak trains as they pull into...
December 27, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on December 27.) Herman Gibson is a member of BLET Division 40 in Chicago.) DOWAGIAC, Mich. — The Midwest’s first high-speed passenger trains are nipping along at speeds of...
December 22, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 22.) CHICAGO — An Amtrak train was delayed twice Wednesday after colliding with vehicles on the tracks in separate incidents. The train was traveling to Chicago from St. Louis around 8:45 a.m....
December 19, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 19.) NEW ORLEANS — Folk singer Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson gave a sold-out crowd something they’ve needed since Hurricane Katrina — good music, a good time and a reminder of what they...
December 16, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Michelle Roberts on December 16.) NEW ORLEANS — Folk singer Arlo Guthrie rolled into town on “the train they call the City of New Orleans,” set to perform a pair of shows to benefit musicians...
December 16, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Toledo Blade website on December 16.) TOLEDO, Ohio — While the Bush Administration moves relentlessly to derail Amtrak, the process of quietly strangling the national passenger-rail corporation also is being aided by at...
December 16, 2005 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 15.) DENVER — Passengers aboard an Amtrak California Zephyr that partially derailed in southeastern Utah yesterday are in Denver, making a brief stop on their way to Chicago. The Zephyr normally...
December 15, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial by Edward Wytkind was posted on the Baltimore Sun website on December 15. Edward Wytkind is the President of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department.) BALTIMORE — Here we go again. President Bush puts highly unqualified political...
December 15, 2005 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 14.) SALT LAKE CITY — An Amtrak train collided with a semitrailer on Wednesday in southeastern Utah, killing the truck driver and injuring several Amtrak passengers, authorities said. The...
December 13, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(CBS posted the following article on its website on December 12.) NEW ORLEANS — Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is taking a ride on the train called “The City of New Orleans,” raising money to help musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina. From anti-war...
