June 23, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...
June 20, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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,...
June 20, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...
June 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The New York Times posted the following article by Thomas J. Lueck on its website on June 18.) NEW YORK — With $100 million in federal funds allocated to improve security along the labyrinth of railroad tracks and tunnels leading to Pennsylvania Station, a top...
June 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...
June 13, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. — A project aimed at modernizing passenger trains between New York City and Buffalo has fallen behind schedule and over-budget, according to state Comptroller Alan Hevesi. Hevesi...
June 13, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The Business Review of Albany, N.Y., posted the following article by Eric Durr on its website on June 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s $75 million project to put seven high-speed trains on the Amtrak route running from Albany, N.Y., to New York City has...
June 13, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...
June 11, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...
June 11, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(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...