September 6, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Bob Cuddy was posted on the San Luis Obispo Tribune website on September 6.) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — As it approaches its 10th anniversary, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner is posting double-digit increases in ridership over last year...
September 6, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Joe Wojtas was posted on the Day website on September 6.) STONINGTON, Conn. — More than 1,000 residents and boaters are asking Amtrak to increase the clearance under the two railroad bridges it plans to replace over Stonington Harbor so...
September 6, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jim Litke on September 6.) NEW ORLEANS — As looters filled the streets and shots rang out, the city’s overmatched police knew that whatever other endeavors Hurricane Katrina brought to a halt, crime...
September 1, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Sylvain Metz was posted on the Jackson Clarion Ledger website on August 31.) MERIDIAN, Miss. — An evacuation plan via Amtrak train for New Orleans residents trapped by Hurricane Katrina’s devastation and floodwaters is being...
August 30, 2005 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on August 30.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Legislation pending in Congress would improve the funding outlook for new passenger train service in Ohio and elsewhere and address one of the leading...
August 30, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Angie Basiouny was posted on the News Journal website on August 30.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., slid his gray plaid suit jacket off his shoulders and slouched his tall frame to step inside the locomotive simulator at...
August 30, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Meena Thiruvengadam was posted on the San Antonio Express News website on August 30.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Thanks to Hurricane Katrina, San Antonio has become the end of the line for Amtrak passengers riding the Sunset Limited between...
August 29, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Larry Sandler was posted on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website on August 27.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The Empire Builder’s name could become either the most ironic or the most symbolic label in Amtrak’s fleet. As a...
August 26, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following article by Tim McLaughlin was posted on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on August 25.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak Chief Executive David Gunn told a St. Louis audience Thursday that the passenger railroad is not in a crisis, then blasted the U.S....
August 26, 2005 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 26.) NEW YORK — After three days of extensive delays and cancellations caused by a freight train derailment, Amtrak announced Thursday that it anticipated normal train operation between New York...
