November 30, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times Union website on November 30.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — A leafleting campaign by unionized Amtrak workers apparently brought a quick end to an effort by Subway to offer onboard food service. Subway...
November 29, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on November 28.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — The trial was to have lasted four months. But Subway food service on Amtrak trains between Rensselaer and New York City was gone in less than...
November 29, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Des Moines Register website on November 29.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Here we go, again. Another episode of “The Perils of Pauline” stars the Bush administration as the villain in black hat and waxed moustache,...
November 28, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by George Whitehurst was posted on the Free Lance Star website on November 25.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — It started out as a standard day at the Fredericksburg Police Department, with reports of various criminal activity, both large and...
November 28, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Charleston Gazette website on November 25.) CHARLESTON, WVa. — Much of what’s wrong with the Bush administration can be found in its handling of Amtrak, the nation’s passenger system. Amtrak embodies a...
November 28, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Christina Murphy was posted on the Staunton News Leader website on November 25.) STAUNTON, Va. — Joseph Laurenzl traded his traditional plane fare for a train ticket Thanksgiving Eve because he has a soft spot for the children’s...
November 28, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 27.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans are riding Amtrak trains more than ever as gasoline prices have forced some to seek cheaper transportation. More than 61,000 passengers used Amtrak in Iowa this...
November 28, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on November 25.) WASHINGTON — Congress was fairly generous with Amtrak in the transportation budget it passed just before it went home for Thanksgiving, but the package has some...
November 23, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 22.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak is adding 60 extra trains Thanksgiving week to handle the expected crush of holiday travelers. And Amtrak says all passengers in the Northeast Corridor will need...
November 22, 2005 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 22.) WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express commuters hoping to use their tickets on Amtrak this week could be in for a nasty surprise. VRE is warning that many Amtrak trains are already sold out,...
