October 11, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following report by Tony Bridges appeared on the Tallahassee Democrat website on October 11.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Looks like the Sunset Limited, the only passenger train with service to Tallahassee, will be a little late for its next stop. About six months...
October 10, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Oregonian posted the following article by Timothy A. Akimoff on its website on October 10.) OREGON CITY, Ore. — Oregon City ended its second summer of Amtrak service much like its first summer began, with about 20 passengers a day and most of the trains...
October 10, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 10.) NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak resumed passenger rail service to New Orleans on Saturday, bringing mass ground transportation back to the city for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The train...
October 10, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines, Railroad Security
(The following article by Dennis Wagner was posted on the Arizona Republic website on October 9.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Exactly one decade ago this morning, under the glimmer of a full moon, Amtrak’s Sunset Limited snaked through the Gila Bend Mountains about...
October 7, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Andrew Kitchenman was posted on the Trenton Times website on October 7.) HAMILTON, N.J. — As the second round of cleanup is set to begin at the former W.R. Grace & Co. Zonolite plant, financially strapped site owner Amtrak will...
October 6, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 5.) NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak plans to resume train service from New Orleans on Sunday, the first rail passenger service since Hurricane Katrina hit the region August 29. Amtrak says the City of New...
October 6, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 6.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Amtrak’s Acela service is canceled again this morning — two days after a fuel truck overturned in New York and damaged the rail line’s power supply. Amtrak...
October 5, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on October 5.) RENSSELAER — While many travelers will be paying more to take the train to New York City, some will see fares that are considerably less. Amtrak’s new...
October 5, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 5.) NEW YORK — Acela Express service between New York and Boston has been suspended following a tanker truck accident in the Bronx. Workers are trying to repair Amtrak wires that were damaged when...
October 3, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Larry King was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 3.) PHILADELPHIA — Starting Tuesday, Amtrak riders across the country will be paying 5 percent to 7 percent more to ride the national commuter railroad’s...
