November 27, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
PROVIDENCE — A federal judge has ordered Amtrak to pay $1.5 million to an East Providence real estate company, the Associated Press reported. This week’s ruling should resolve a 5-year-old land rights dispute between Amtrak and Capital Properties. Judge...
November 26, 2002 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
AKRON, Ohio — A University of Akron student was killed early Monday when his pickup truck was struck by an Amtrak train at a Wayne County railroad crossing, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. Douglas R. Weber, 21, of Rittman, was driving the truck south on...
November 26, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Associated Press reports that Amtrak is seeking more money from New York at a time when the railroad is already millions of dollars behind in commitments to improve tracks and service in the state, the Pataki administration contends. State...
November 26, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak appears to be backing out of a deal which would have provided high-speed rail service along the Empire Corridor which runs from New York City to Niagara Falls, state officials said. The Albany Business Review reports that in a Nov. 18...
November 22, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
WASHINGTON — Amtrak is suing the manufacturer of its high-speed Acela Express train, escalating a year-old legal battle over design flaws that have slowed America’s first attempt at high-speed rail, the Associated Press reports. Amtrak is seeking more than...
November 21, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak will allow passengers to reserve all seats on Empire Corridor trains over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Albany Business Review reported. This is the first time this year that Amtrak has allowed all-reserved service on the trains...
November 21, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
LANCASTER, Pa. — Amtrak and PennDOT clashed Tuesday over whether it is safe for passenger trains to continue running underneath the dilapidated Fruitville Pike bridge, which was closed to traffic unexpectedly last week. Train company officials are pressing the...
November 21, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — An Amtrak train collided with a big rig south of Fresno shortly after 7 a.m. this morning, the Bakersfield Californian reported. According to the California Highway Patrol, passengers were being taken off the train near Elkhorn Road and...
November 18, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Travelers who want to catch the Amtrak at its desolate, sand-blown station in North Palm Springs should be prepared to wait, the Desert Sun reported. And wait. And wait — into the wee hours of morning when the train arrives, often...
November 18, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Gunn steps off a train in Sacramento and it’s as if a rock star has been spotted on the platform, the Sacramento Bee reported. An Amtrak employee zips up to him in a cart and grabs his hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet...
