October 24, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Bloomberg News circulated the following article on October 21.) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s decision to halt some express train service between New York and Philadelphia next week ends an exclusive, more than 50-year arrangement that let commuters in the “200...
October 24, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 23.) LOCKRIDGE, Iowa — One of two locomotives on an Amtrak train traveling from California to Chicago caught fire Saturday afternoon in this southeast Iowa town. There were 164 passengers and crew...
October 20, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Larry Sandler was posted on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website on October 19.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Against a backdrop of soaring gas prices, Wisconsin’s two Amtrak routes played key roles in leading the national passenger...
October 20, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak issued the following news release on October 19.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak ridership increased in FY 2005 to 25,374,998, marking the third straight year of passenger gains for the national intercity passenger railroad, despite service disruptions that...
October 19, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Lola Sherman was posted on the San Diego Union-Tribune website on October 19.) DEL MAR, Calif. -– I’ve been working on the railroad / all the livelong day. Those opening lines of a traditional American folk song come to mind as crews...
October 17, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 16.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak reported record ridership in the 2005 budget year, which ended last month at the federal level, said Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont. Nationally, Amtrak served more than 25.3...
October 17, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the News Journal website on October 16.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Amtrak may be one step closer to disappearing and that could be a big mistake. The directors of the national passenger rail service have voted to spin the...
October 17, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Boston Globe website on October 17.) BOSTON — It might not happen until gasoline reaches $5 a gallon, but at some point the United States is going to realize it needs a high-functioning intercity rail system. Achieving...
October 17, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Atlanta Journal Constitution website on October 17.) ATLANTA — The Bush administration speaks out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to Amtrak. While publicly claiming to support interstate rail service, the White...
October 17, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following editorial was posted on the Bergen Record website on October 17.) BERGEN, N.J. — It makes no sense to jeopardize the future of one of America’s busiest passenger rail lines at a time when gasoline prices are soaring. But that’s exactly...
