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Amtrak evaluated

(The following article by Jennifer Perez was posted on the Great Falls Tribune’s website on June 23.) HAVRE, Mont. — Until Friday, consultants will be accepting comments on how Amtrak’s Empire Builder affects the pocketbooks of Montanans and state...

Amtrak to tap ad agency

(Adweek posted the following article by Alicia Griswold and David Gianatasio to its website on June 19.) ATLANTA — Amtrak is poised to add Havas’ Arnold for creative and media on its estimated $30 million account, sources said. Arnold in McLean, Va,...

VRE hoping for better PM rush

(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 19.) WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express is expecting normal service for the ride home — which is a lot better than what commuters got this morning. One train on the Manassas Line was about...

Newly confident Amtrak showing signs of revival

(The following article by Matthew wald was published in the New York Times on June 18.) ELKTON, Md. — Screeching, clattering and thumping its way along just south of Wilmington, Del., the Amtrak machine lifted and spread the rails, scooped up the rotting wooden...

Struggling Amtrak gets boost from web ticketing

(Reuters distributed the following article by Marisa Navarro on June 12.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s finances have been closer to a train wreck than a smooth ride in recent years, but the railroad has discovered a bright spot in its drive to operate more...

Woman who lost legs sues Caltrain

(The San Mateo County Times posted the following article by Justin Jouvenal on its website on June 11.) SAN MATEO, Calif. — A Redwood City woman has sued Caltrain, claiming the rail line is responsible for a train striking her and severing both her legs last...

Opinion: An act of bravery

(The Washington Post published the following editorial on its website on June 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sight on someone brandishing a hand grenade is enough to cause most people to flee for safety. That, however, was not the reaction of Amtrak Police Officer...