November 15, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
OAKLAND — Work has begun on a new rail maintenance yard in West Oakland that promises to bring 200 jobs to the area and improve Northern California rail service, the Tri-Valley Herald reported. Amtrak and Caltrans are sharing the $65 million cost for a new shop...
November 15, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John McCain, soon to have new authority over transportation matters before Congress, said on Thursday that lawmakers should expedite passage of rail security legislation and offered no reassurance for the long-term financial survival...
November 14, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
SAN DIEGO — Amtrak has urged people to make arrangements for their Thanksgiving treks as soon as possible, due to an expected surge in ridership, reports TheSanDiegoChannel.com. The Pacific Surfliner, which travels from San Diego to Santa Barbara, will for the...
November 13, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Been ridin’ the rails lately — two round trips to New York in the space of 10 days. To accomplish them, I chose three classes of Amtrak service at four times of day, according to an editorial written by Bob Levey in the Washington...
November 13, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress’ approval of short-term financial help for Amtrak is expected to allow the rail carrier to call back most of the more than 200 workers laid off in February at a maintenance center in Indianapolis, the Associated Press reported....
November 12, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
DENVER — Travelers who want to see the West by passenger rail might want to take that picturesque trip soon, the Denver Post reported. Amtrak’s financial troubles are no secret. “We obviously are in a struggle for survival,” David Gunn,...
November 8, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
EVERETT, Wash. — In four days, it becomes official: The trains will arrive at the station, the Everett Herald reported. On Tuesday, Amtrak trains will begin coming and going from the city’s new landmark Everett Station on Smith Avenue. It’s a...
November 7, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
WOBURN, Mass. — One of the pleasant surprises in the Amtrak and MBTA pairing has been the success of the Downeaster, a train that makes four round trips daily from Portland, Maine to Boston. One of the stops on the trip is at the Anderson Regional Transportation...
November 7, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Businesses and officials hope Amtrak’s Downeaster service will stop in town year-round, the Associated Press reported. Old Orchard Beach is now the only seasonal stop on the Portland-to-Boston line. Service stopped Oct. 31....
November 7, 2002 | Amtrak, Headlines
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After an Amtrak trip plagued by delays, U.S. Sen. John W. Warner jumped from the slowly moving train as it started to pull out of the station before he could get off, according to the Associated Press. Warner, a Virginia Republican and strong...
