February 25, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Richmond Times-Dispatch posted the following article by Chip Jones on its website on February 25.) RICHMOND, Va. — Ann Long overheard some Richmonders talking about getting off Amtrak early Saturday evening in Washington and driving the rest of the way...
February 25, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, TTD
(The following press release was distributed by the TTD.) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Amtrak workers, who have gone since 1998 without new contracts, must not be left behind as the Congress and the Administration address the long-term financial future of passenger rail in...
February 24, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Associated Press distributed the following report.) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s transportation secretary is planning an inquiry into last week’s decision to shut down Amtrak service between Richmond and Washington, D.C. Citing a commitment to...
February 21, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The New York Times online published the following Reuters article.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak said on Thursday it would seek work rule concessions from its unions representing 20,000 employees as part of its drive to operate more efficiently. Unlike U.S. airlines, in...
February 21, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The following Associated Press article appeared in the New York Times.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak expects to get through the current budget year but says it needs a major increase in federal support to maintain service over the next several years. Amtrak President...
February 19, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The Richmond Times-Dispatch posted the following article by Chip Jones on its website on February 19.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak has been stopped in its tracks in Richmond for the past two days and won’t send off its first train until later today, railroad...
February 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Yahoo News published the following story by Reuters on its site on February 14.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak said on Friday that it could maintain all of its service this year even though Congress gave it $150 million less than the railroad said it needed. Congress on...
February 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Amtrak posted the following statement on its website on February 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of legislation passed by Congress last night, Amtrak will receive a $1.05 billion operating and capital grant for Fiscal Year 2003. Additionally, repayment of the...
February 18, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines
(The followng article by Don Phillips appeared in the Washington Post on Febrayr 18.) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved enough money for Amtrak to limp through the rest of this fiscal year without the threat of a shutdown, but lawmakers attached confusing...
February 14, 2003 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(The Sarasota Herald Tribune posted the following Associated Press article by Connie Cass on its website on February 14.) SARASOTA, Fla. — The sharp curve near Crescent City, Fla., where the Amtrak Auto Train derailed last April was a troublesome stretch of...
