12/20/05
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Victim Of Amtrak Collision Identified NBC5.com, IL - CHICAGO -- A 51-year-old man was killed Monday when an Amtrak train struck the car he was driving at a crossing in suburban Chicago. ... Man Dies After Vehicle Hit By Amtrak Train Amtrak Train Collision Kills One Amtrak train strikes car in Lemont |
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Locals head to NYC, despite transit strike Capital News 9, NY - Amtrak commuter and Schenectady resident Eric Reisenger said, "I think a lot of people will be running late today, so I'm hoping I'm not the only one.". ... |
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Young: New Orleans, abandoned MetroWest Daily News, MA - Brother Willie Nelson, Brother Arlo Guthrie and assorted other country pickers and folkies took an Amtrak train ride last week out of Atlanta to Memphis ... Arlo, Katrina and a musical trail to New Orleans Restoring a legacy Nelson joins Guthrie for final benefit performance |
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New policy for Amtrak border crossings e-Travel Blackboard (press release), Australia - ... US-Visit" enhanced border inspection program, already in place at air and sea entry points and many land crossings, will now begin for Amtrak border crossings. ... |
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Car vs. Amtrak Train WTNH, CT - Authorities say the elderly driver plowed into an Amtrak train. By News Channel 8's Jamie Muro. ... The Amtrak train was headed to Vermont after leaving New York. ... Car, Train Collide In Hartford Train and Car Collide Car, train collide in Hartford |
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Amtrak being derailed Charlotte Observer, NC - . But the Bush administration, never stingy with favors and subsidies to private corporate interests, can't bear the fact that Amtrak, the only national rail ... |
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Is Frommer's aim off track on Amtrak? Los Angeles Times, CA - ARTHUR Frommer should not blame the Bush administration ["Are Amtrak's Days Numbered?" On a Budget, Dec. 11] for Amtrak's problems. ... |
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Santa greeted by young, old alike at Amtrak station stop The Olympian, WA - ... “I’ve never seen this many people out here,” said John Down, who volunteers at the Amtrak station. He was there with friend Morris Woodard. ... |
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Amtrak train and truck collide in Utah, one killed Reuters - GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (Reuters) - An Amtrak train and a truck collided in eastern Utah on Wednesday, killing the truck driver, authorities said. ... |
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Amtrak train collides with semitrailer, killing one, in Utah San Jose Mercury News, USA - SALT LAKE CITY - An Amtrak train collided with a semitrailer on Wednesday in southeastern Utah, killing the truck driver and injuring several Amtrak passengers ... |
Dec. 8, 2005
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Amtrak Service Resumes with Delays WJLA, DC - WASHINGTON (AP) - Amtrak now says trains are running again along its Northeast corridor between Washington and New York, but with delays. ... Amtrak Derailment Causes Delays Amtrak service in Northeast delayed by derailment Derailment Delays Amtrak Trains in Northeast |
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Deputy: Amtrak Train Fatally Strikes Boy Playing On Tracks Click 2 Houston.com, TX - ... come out from underneath the train, one boy was carrying a bicycle and two of them made it across the track, the third one didn't see the Amtrak train, and was ... |
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Amtrak Tragedy Ends in Lawsuit WFSB, CT - Waterford - Two months after an Amtrak train hit a car trapped in a crossing gate in Waterford, a law firm plans to take Amtrak and the town of Waterford to ... Waterford family sues to get full story of train crossing crash Train crash victims' lawsuit to be filed today against Amtrak ... Suit planned in fatal Amtrak crash |
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Drug suspect arrested at train station Chicago Tribune, United States - A man was arrested Wednesday night at Chicago's Union Station, where he was trying to board an Amtrak train with 30 lbs. of marijuana, according to police. ... DEA Agents Find 30 Pounds Of Pot At Union Station |
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Mayor Cicilline, Sen. Reed discuss need for emergency preparedness Eyewitness News, RI - ... delivering that message this afternoon. Their news conference will take place at two pm at the Amtrak station. They say Hurricane Katrina ... |
 The Union Leader |
No charges in car-train wreck The Union Leader, NH - ... Hernandez’ Honda crashed into Baer’s Dodge Shadow when she stopped at the Exeter Road, Route 108, train crossing about 10 am as the Amtrak Down’easter ... 'Too close for comfort': Woman flees train's path Train crashes into car, seconds after driver escapes Woman escapes car just before train hits |
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Guthrie touring to benefit Katrina victims San Jose Mercury News, USA - ... He and his fellow musicians boarded Amtrak's City of New Orleans on Tuesday night for the 70-mile trip to Kankakee, where he is scheduled to perform Wednesday. ... Arlo Gutherie Performing Along Amtrak's City of New Orleans Route ... Guthrie Touring to Benefit Katrina Victims Folk singer Arlo Guthrie rides the rails to help Katrina victims |
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Former Amtrak President David L. Gunn Joins Conservative ... American Daily, OH - Recently terminated Amtrak President David L. Gunn has accepted a position as an adjunct scholar with the conservative Free Congress Foundation, Chairman Paul M ... Former Amtrak President Joins Conservative Foundation |
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Girl killed by grandfather's ricochet Science Daily (press release) - ... 30 hurt in Missouri Amtrak derailment (September 29, 2005) -- More than 30 people were injured when a Texas-bound Amtrak train struck a rock and derailed south ... |
 Enter Stage Right |
All aboard: Aggravation for Amtrak Enter Stage Right, Canada - By Paul M. Weyrich. Readers of this commentary know that over the years I have had a fair amount to do with Amtrak. I worked on its ... |
Dec. 6, 2005
Train crashes into cars, seconds after drivers escape
Boston Globe - United States
NEWMARKET, NH --With seconds to spare, two drivers escaped from the path of
Amtrak's Downeaster on Tuesday after one car crashed into the other, pushing
both ...
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Public must check its interests
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
... It is more likely to, and the House is more likely to defer to the
Senate. Meantime, the Bush-loaded Amtrak Board has fired the rail
system's CEO. ...
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Wintry Weather
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
... Make reservations by calling Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 to book
seats on northbound train 80 and a return on southbound train 73. ...
Musicians Band Together To Help New Orleans
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... suffering," Neville said. The group will board an Amtrak train
fittingly called City of New Orleans, and perform along the way. The train
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11/30/05
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Sandwich chain's pilot project halted on Amtrak trains WSTM-TV, NY - RENSSELAER, NY Amtrak has put the brakes on a plan to have a Subway sandwich franchise provide food service on some of its New York trains. ... Union opposes Subway food service on trains Subway pulls out of Amtrak |
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All Aboard:
Aggravation for Amtrak American Daily, OH - Readers of this commentary know that over the years I have had a fair amount to do with Amtrak. I worked on its creation with the ... |
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Train vs. vehicle....train wins ! One Bakersfield Online, United States - ... Hwy over crossing. Deputies responded and found a newer model pickup truck lodged under the front of the Amtrak train. Upon impact ... Amtrak collides with truck Amtrak train smashes disabled pickup in Rosedale |
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Revamp of rail systems sought Baltimore Sun, United States - ... through freight service from the Howard Street Tunnel, owned by CSX Transportation, and replacing the 140-year-old Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel, owned by Amtrak. ... Study: Overhaul Baltimore's Rail Lines |
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Police fund helps pay for San Jose toddler's funeral San Jose Mercury News, USA - ... today. Alexander, 2, was killed last week by an Amtrak train near the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Monterey Highway. He ... POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION TO HELP WITH TODDLER'S FUNERAL COSTS |
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End the political theater over Amtrak's future DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Another episode of "The Perils of Pauline" stars the Bush administration as the villain in black hat and waxed moustache, tying the hapless Amtrak to the rails ... |
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Sitter of boy killed by train had problems San Francisco Chronicle, United States - ... to care for her own children before the 20-year-old woman was accused of allowing a 2-year-old boy in her care to be struck and killed by an Amtrak train last ... Caretaker charged in death of tot killed by train A young San Jose mother buries her 2-year-old son Baby sitter charged with child endangerment in train death |
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Amtrak sets Iowa passenger record Cedar Rapids Gazette, United States - DES MOINES, IA - Iowans are riding Amtrak trains more than ever as gasoline prices have forced some to seek cheaper transportation. ... |
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Amtrak appears due for reform Baltimore Sun, United States - By Michael Dresser. US Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta insists he's not interested in dismantling Amtrak or cutting service in the Northeast Corridor. ... |
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Critics say Amtrak is runaway train under board chief Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - ... Now, as chairman of the board of Amtrak, Laney has come under a withering attack from members of Congress who accuse him of leading a Bush administration ... |
11/29/05
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Subway pulls out of Amtrak Albany Times Union, NY - ... But Subway food service on Amtrak trains between Rensselaer and New York City was gone in less than a week. Amtrak officials on ... |
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End the political theater over Amtrak's future DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Another episode of "The Perils of Pauline" stars the Bush administration as the villain in black hat and waxed moustache, tying the hapless Amtrak to the rails ... |
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Train vs. vehicle....train wins ! One Bakersfield Online, United States - ... Hwy over crossing. Deputies responded and found a newer model pickup truck lodged under the front of the Amtrak train. Upon impact ... Amtrak collides with truck Amtrak train smashes disabled pickup in Rosedale |
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Sitter of boy killed by train had problems San Francisco Chronicle, United States - ... to care for her own children before the 20-year-old woman was accused of allowing a 2-year-old boy in her care to be struck and killed by an Amtrak train last ... A young San Jose mother buries her 2-year-old son Services Held For Toddler Killed by Train Caretaker charged in death of tot killed by train |
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Police fund helps pay for San Jose toddler's funeral San Jose Mercury News, USA - ... today. Alexander, 2, was killed last week by an Amtrak train near the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Monterey Highway. He ... POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION TO HELP WITH TODDLER'S FUNERAL COSTS |
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Amtrak appears due for reform Baltimore Sun, United States - By Michael Dresser. US Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta insists he's not interested in dismantling Amtrak or cutting service in the Northeast Corridor. ... |
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Engineer sued by railroad in train collision Quad City Times, IA - ... sneakers destined for Wal-Mart stores. The crash also delayed an Amtrak passenger train for several hours. Texas-based BNSF claims in ... Engineer sued by railroad in train collision Engineer sued by railroad in train collision |
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Budget Gives Amtrak Carrots, but Wields Sticks as Well New York Times, United States - 25 - Congress was fairly generous with Amtrak in the transportation budget it passed just before it went home for Thanksgiving, but the package has some ... |
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Amtrak sets Iowa passenger record Cedar Rapids Gazette, United States - DES MOINES, IA - Iowans are riding Amtrak trains more than ever as gasoline prices have forced some to seek cheaper transportation. ... |
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Goin' off the Amtrak New York Daily News, NY - WASHINGTON - Ousted Amtrak President David Gunn predicted that the Bush administration's rail reform plan would make a mess of the New York transit system that ... |
11/21/05
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San Jose toddler struck and killed by Amtrak train San Francisco Chronicle, United States - A 2-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Monday as his baby sitter was leading him and two other children across the tracks at a point not ... Amtrak train kills toddler on tracks San Jose toddler killed by Amtrak train Child Struck, Killed by Amtrak Train in San Jose |
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Rail Workers Take Amtrak Message to Commuters PR Newswire (press release), NY - 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, commuters traveling through Union Station in Washington, DC were greeted by rail workers warning of a possible Amtrak shutdown in ... Railroad Unions Picket Amtrak's Washington, DC Union Station |
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House holds meeting in response to firing of Amtrak chief Travel Weekly (subscription), NJ - WASHINGTON -- The unexpected dismissal of Amtrak President David Gunn spurred the House railroads subcommittee to convene a hearing and question members of ... The chairman of Amtrak: Savior or undertaker? Planes, trains and peanuts for the holiday Amtrak takes another hit |
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Warns Riders Planning To Use Amtrak WJLA, DC - Washington (AP) - Virginia Railway Express commuters hoping to use their tickets on Amtrak this week could be in for a nasty surprise. ... |
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Mineta says Amtrak needs complete overhaul Travel Weekly (subscription), NJ - NEW YORK -- In a pointed speech harshly critical of Amtrak, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta said the Bush administration is willing to invest federal ... |
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Travelers take more time off for Turkey Day vacation plans Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - ... Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black said train riders started to prolong their vacations beyond the Wednesday-to-Sunday norm a couple of years ago, when the system ... Travelers try to beat Thanksgiving rush |
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Milwaukee Mayor Barrett: Federal Partners Boost Milwaukee Projects Democratic Party of Wisconsin (press release) - ... Leading the list is $2 million for renovating Milwaukee’s Amtrak Station into a dynamic transit gateway. “The upgrade to the ... |
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Bush administration definition of cronyism Pasadena Star-News, CA - ... another disaster waiting for a hurricane to happen. Scope out the Bird Flu Czar from Amtrak. Stewart Simonson is now in charge of ... Cronies alive and well in Bush administration |
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Residents map out holiday travel Hattiesburg American, MS - ... Despite a month-long interruption in service after the hurricane, Amtrak's Crescent Line between New Orleans and New York is back online with daily service out ... Airport, train, bus services anticipate holiday travel peak |
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Why Amtrak should backtrack Boston Globe, United States - Yet last week a new Amtrak board that has three vacant seats and only one member that has been confirmed by the US Senate removed a man who was almost |
11/15/05
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Supporters want Amtrak chief reinstated BusinessWeek - 15 5:04 PM ET Amtrak supporters in Congress on Tuesday questioned whether the railroad's board had the authority to fire David Gunn as president last week and ... Supporters of ousted Amtrak president call for his reinstatement : To Congress: Reveal Senate ‘Holds’ That Stall Amtrak Reforms Editorial: Another blow to Amtrak |
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Amtrak workers warn of strike Monsters and Critics.com, UK - NEWARK, NJ, United States (UPI) -- Unionized Amtrak workers participated in an informational picket in New Jersey Tuesday to protest what they call a six-year ... Railroad Workers Picket Amtrak’s Newark Penn Station Amtrak Workers Warn of Strike |
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Micro Direct goes with Amtrak Register, UK - Micro Direct, the Manchester based PC components retailer, has appointed Amtrak as its exclusive deliver contractor. The deal, over ... Amtrak's Agility Wins Over Micro Direct |
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Rail Workers Take Amtrak Message to Commuters PR Newswire (press release), NY - 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, commuters traveling through Penn Station in Newark were greeted by rail workers warning of a possible Amtrak shutdown in their future ... Railroad Unions Picket Amtrak's Newark Penn Station; Warn of ... |
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"Subway" On Track For Amtrak Riders 1010 Wins, NY - Starting Thursday, Subway workers will operate from the Amtrak train's cafe car as well as offer order taking and delivery to a passenger's seat. ... Amtrak to offer Subway food NYC-to-Rensselaer trains to offer Subway |
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Supporters of ousted Amtrak president call for his reinstatement Newsday, NY - WASHINGTON -- Amtrak supporters in Congress on Tuesday questioned whether the railroad's board had the authority to fire David Gunn as president last week and ... |
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Amtrak To Offer Subway Subs For Sale Between New York, Albany NY1, NY - Amtrak will soon be providing some Subway service to its customers – Subway sandwich service that is. The food chain is joining ... |
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Amtrak work stoppage by Teamsters possible philly.com, PA - ... afternoon. The leaflets will tell riders that some sort of work stoppage on Amtrak may occur if differences cannot be resolved. ... |
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Rep. Castle Proposes New Structure for Amtrak Board WBOC TV 16, MD - He wants to replace the seven-member board with a nine-member board that would include the Transportation Secretary, the Amtrak president, and seven others ... |
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Police name girls killed by Amtrak train Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Oak Creek - Two teenagers killed Saturday by a southbound Amtrak train were facing and possibly hugging each other before one made eye contact with the ... Two Teenage Girls Killed In Amtrak Train Accident Two Teen Girls Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train Two Teens Killed by Amtrak Train |
11/10/05
 Washington Post |
Amtrak president gets the ax Chicago Sun-Times, United States - WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's board of directors on Wednesday fired President David Gunn, saying the debt-laden rail carrier needs ''a leader with vision and ... Amtrak derailed Board of struggling Amtrak fires president Will Gunn's firing derail Amtrak? |
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Amtrak president ousted Science Daily (press release) - Amtrak may spin off Northeast Corridor (October 13, 2005) -- The Amtrak Board of Directors has quietly approved a plan to create a subsidiary to maintain track ... Angry South Africa commuters burn trains |
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Carper Blasts Firing of Amtrak's Gunn WBOC TV 16, MD - UNDATED (AP)- Senator Tom Carper is blasting the Amtrak board's decision to fire the railroad's president, David Gunn. Carper is ... |
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Downeaster Won't Be Affected By Firing Of Amtrak President WLBZ-TV, ME - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Patricia Douglas of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority says she was surprised yesterday when Amtrak's board sacked the ... |
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Amtrak ridership marks the third straight year of record increases e-Travel Blackboard (press release), Australia - Amtrak ridership increased in FY 2005 to 25,374,998, marking the third straight year of passenger gains for the national intercity passenger railroad, despite ... |
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The Railroading
of Amtrak FAIR - Coverage of Amtrak contains two surprises: the details reported about the 31-year-old railroad, and the details that aren’t reported about its competition. ... |
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Bus, Amtrak mesh schedules to improve service Boston Globe, United States - DOVER, NH --C&J Trailways, which proves bus service to the Seacoast Area, and the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service are coordinating schedules ... |
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Don't pull the trigger on Amtrak Kalamazoo Gazette, MI - David Gunn, president and chief executive officer of Amtrak, was canned on Friday -- possibly for being too staunch a defender of the subsidized passenger rail ... |
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Cuba trade dispute snags talks on US transport bill Reuters - ... transportation appropriations subcommittee, said the Cuba provision and language on business reforms for the national passenger rail service, Amtrak, were the ... |
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Briefs 11/10: Amtrak fires president over Northeast Corridor ... Lincoln Journal Star, NE - Gunn has struggled to maintain Amtrak service amid a sinking financial picture and a push by the White House and some in Congress to recraft it as a group of |
11/8/05
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Hollister Gets Amtrak Bus Stop Hollister Free Lance, CA - ... Taking the train will be a little more convenient for locals thanks to a new feeder bus route that connects the Central Coast region to the Amtrak station in ... Your Town MONTEREY COUNTY |
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GAO: Amtrak will lose another $400M by '09 (11/07/2005) Travel Weekly (subscription), NJ - WASHINGTON -- Despite its efforts to curtail operating costs, Amtrak is nevertheless projected to lose another $400 million by 2009, according to a report by ... |
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US Department of Transportation to Tighten Oversight of Amtrak ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - ... Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the Department of Transportation would implement recommendations to strengthen its oversight of Amtrak in light ... |
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How do you say 'thug' in French? Washington Examiner, DC - ... in Iraq. Before I bought a car, I rode Amtrak a few times a year. Now that I have one, I may never ride Amtrak again. The shadow ... |
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Ridership on Amtrak Crescent up Access North Georgia, GA - GAINESVILLE - Despite service disruptions caused by Katrina and other hurricanes, ridership on the Amtrak Crescent, which serves Gainesville twice-a-day ... |
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Unidentified man killed by train; body discovered near tracks TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - An Amtrak staff member spotted a man’s body near the BNSF train tracks Sunday in University Place. Investigators found the body ... Man found dead by train tracks near Tacoma Man Found Dead By Train Tracks Near Tacoma |
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Audit sets out goals for Amtrak finances Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - WASHINGTON - Amtrak needs to improve the way it monitors performance and oversees its finances to reach solid financial ground, congressional investigators ... |
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'Tribune' Staffer Recounts Hellish Trip to NYC Editor & Publisher - ... We all stepped out to see what happened. There was the stranger, pointing to me, "He is going to blow up the Amtrak!". ... You know you want to blow up the Amtrak!". ... |
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Amtrak rides again The Daily Advertiser, LA - Amtrak passenger trains, both eastbound and westbound, will arrive at the Lafayette terminal three days a week. Service still is ... |
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Amtrak Settles Race-Bias Lawsuit Washington Post, United States - Amtrak yesterday settled a race-discrimination lawsuit brought by a passenger and agreed to improve the way it handles complaints against its employees |
11/01/05
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Amtrak Hikes Last-Minute Fares WJLA, DC - Washington DC (AP) - Amtrak is following the example of the airlines and has started charging its passengers extra for last-minute seats. ... |
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Amtrak
now buses passengers from Benicia to Martinez station Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - ... instead. Monday, Amtrak California's buses began stopping at Military West and West Second Street on their way south or north. There's ... |
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Trouble on the tracks: How to reform Amtrak Washington Examiner, DC - By Rachel DiCarlo. Before I bought a car, I rode Amtrak a few times a year. Now that I have one, I may never ride Amtrak again. It's ... |
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Lawsuits filed in 2003 Cayce car-train crash where two people died WIS, SC - ... 24-year-old Roderick Couch. The car was hit by an Amtrak passenger train about 1:00am at the crossing. According to the lawsuit, the ... Lawsuits filed in car-train collision Lawsuits filed in 2003 car-train crash where two people died Lawsuits Filed In 2003 Car-Train Crash |
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Amtrak resumes Sunset Limited passenger service through Houston KRIS-TV, TX - HOUSTON Amtrak will resume part of the Sunset Limited passenger service that was suspended for more than two months because of hurricanes Katrina and Rita ... Storms forced months-long halt of Sunset Limited passenger service Amtrak resumes Sunset Limited passenger service through Houston Amtrak resumes Sunset Limited passenger service through Houston |
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Car passenger killed after collision with Amtrak train Belleville News-Democrat, IL - PACIFIC, Mo. - One person in a car was killed when an Amtrak train collided with the vehicle in eastern Missouri, authorities said. ... Train-car collision kills one |
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EVP of Account Management at Arnold Adweek, NY - ... Riordan, 42, will supervise account management at the DC shop and work directly with two of the office’s top accounts, Choice Hotels and Amtrak. ... Arnold's Riordan Moves South as Account Chief |
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OF LINE FOR AMTRAK 'CLUB' CAR New York Post, NY - ... of the 200 Club made the twice-daily commute between Penn Station and Princeton Junction in their very own car hitched to the back of Amtrak Clocker trains. ... |
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Amtrak ridership up in Vt. Rutland Herald, VT - The Amtrak bus connection between St. Albans and Montreal will end today, a victim of a too few passengers, but the number of train passengers is increasing. ... Amtrak ridership up in Vt. |
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Wonderfulbuys.com Is Now Available at 30,000 Feet PR Web (press release), WA - ... Due to exclusive relationships with 23 airlines and Amtrak, SkyMall is seen by over 1.8 million passengers each day, capturing over 88% of the domestic airline ... |
10/31/05
Car passenger killed after collision with Amtrak train
Belleville News-Democrat -
Belleville,IL,USA
PACIFIC, Mo. - One person in a car was killed when an Amtrak train
collided with the vehicle in eastern Missouri, authorities said. ...
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Amtrak resumes Sunset Limited passenger service through Houston
KRIS-TV - Corpus Christi,TX,USA
HOUSTON Amtrak will resume part of the Sunset Limited passenger service
that was suspended for more than two months because of hurricanes Katrina and
Rita ...
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END OF LINE FOR AMTRAK 'CLUB' CAR
New York Post - New York,NY,USA
... of the 200 Club made the twice-daily commute between Penn Station and
Princeton Junction in their very own car hitched to the back of Amtrak
Clocker trains. ...
Wonderfulbuys.com Is Now Available at 30,000 Feet
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
... Due to exclusive relationships with 23 airlines and Amtrak,
SkyMall is seen by over 1.8 million passengers each day, capturing over 88% of
the domestic airline ...
Keeping tradition alive
The California Aggie Online - USA
... Writer. Pajama-clad UC Davis students greeted former Aggies at the
Amtrak boarding platform Friday night at this year's Pajamarino. ...
10/27/05
Amtrak Bridge Rocks Astoria For Second Time This Month
Queens Chronicle - Rego Park,NY,USA
... Gazza and other witnesses said Amtrak engineers told them it
was cheaper to pay the car repair bills than to install safety nets. ...
Senator blasts Amtrak over planned spin off Northeast Corridor
Travel Weekly (subscription) -
Secaucus,NJ,USA
... Tom Carper (D-Del.) sent a letter to Amtrak's board
criticizing its recent vote to approving a plan to spin off the Northeast
Corridor's (NEC) operations. ...
Stabbing wasn't random
West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript -
Needham,MA,USA
... incident that three males allegedly approached him before he was
stabbed at the base of a bridge that traverses the commuter rail and Amtrak
tracks, according ...
Selectmen Candidates
Shore Publishing - Madison,CT,USA
... I recently retired from a 38 year career working for Amtrak,
so now I get to spend more time with my children, grandchildren, golf clubs,
fishing rod, books ...
Commerce City reveals officials' travel bills
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... At-large Councilman Orval Lewis, for example, questioned why records
showed him taking an Amtrak train trip to Chicago when he had never been
on a train in his ...
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10/13/05
Plan would end Amtrak control of NE Corridor
Reuters - USA
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Amtrak would no longer own and manage its
flagship Northeast Corridor under a plan pushed by the Bush administration and
...
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Amtrak board approves creating subsidiary to manage Northeast ...
Miami Herald - FL,USA
WASHINGTON - Amtrak's chairman says splitting off the Northeast Corridor
- the most heavily traveled portion of the system - under federal-state
management is ...
Amtrak Board Approves Creating Separate Entity For Northeast ...
Turn to 10.com - Providence,RI,USA
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's board of directors has said it is in the best
interest of the railroad to create a subsidiary to own and manage the Northeast
Corridor ...
It's Hoi Polloi Time Again for Some New Jersey Riders
New York Times - United States
For more than 20 years, some New Jersey Transit customers have been riding
Amtrak's faster and more comfortable trains to and from New York City at no
extra ...
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Bridge Owner Loses Suit to Block Purchase of Property for The Jobs ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New
York,NY,USA
... States and Canada. The DIBC sued in an effort to overturn the DRTP's
October 2003 purchase of property from Amtrak Corp. The property ...
Train service slowly getting back on track
Capital News 9 - Albany,NY,USA
Amtrak is offering limited service on that route after it was forced to
shut it down when 18 CSX cars derailed Wednesday morning. ...
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... though, since Cooper began by noting that Mayor Ray Nagin failed to
bring buses, and failed to accept an offer to put poor people on an empty
Amtrak train out ...
10/03/05
Amtrak to raise fares starting Oct. 4
Travel Weekly (subscription) -
Secaucus,NJ,USA
WASHINGTON -- Citing rising fuel costs, Amtrak said it will implement a
series of fare increases starting Oct. 4. ... Amtrak, which begins
its fiscal year on Oct. ...
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Amtrak will raise fares, cut discounts
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Larry King. Starting Tuesday, Amtrak riders across the country will be
paying 5 percent to 7 percent more to ride the national commuter railroad's
trains. ...
Hurricane Rita causes Amtrak to alter service for three trains
Travel Weekly (subscription) -
Secaucus,NJ,USA
WASHINGTON -- With Hurricane Rita bearing down on the Gulf Coast and expected to
make landfall this weekend, Amtrak temporarily revised the schedules of
the ...
Woman Survives Tremendous Collision With Train
WJXX - Jacksonville,FL,USA
CALLAHAN, FL -- A Georgia woman is still alive after an Amtrak train
traveling almost 80 miles per hour slammed into her car at a rural railroad
crossing. ...
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Natchez shelters to close
Natchez Democrat - Natchez,MS,USA
... Another option is a free one-way ticket from Amtrak. Any
... department. Reservations should be made through the Jackson Amtrak
station.
Manager of historic sites hopes redevelopment draws visitors
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
By JENNIFER BOOTH REED. . The rail line operated from 1924-1971 and closed when
Amtrak took over most of the country's rail system. ...
09/21/05
Idle Acelas didn't create cash crisis for Amtrak
Boston Globe - United States
WASHINGTON --The financial impact of losing some or all of its premium Acela
service for nearly six months staggered Amtrak but did not create the
acute cash ...
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He rails, persists, gets Amtrak to back down
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Mari A. Schaefer. Rick Booth heard the rumors that Amtrak was ending
its service at the Cornwells Heights train station back in August - from the
conductors. ...
Berkeley Train Stop Gets $2.4 Million Upgrade By MATTHEW ARTZ
Berkeley Daily Planet - Berkeley,CA,USA
Amtrak passengers no longer have to leap onto commuter trains at
Berkeley's rail stop. On Saturday Berkeley opened its new rail ...
Christmas on the City of New Orleans with Arlo Guthrie and Friends ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Arlo will ride Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" from Chicago to New Orleans
performing benefits along the way. Sebastian, Fla.(PRWEB ...
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Suicide suspected in Oxnard train death
Ventura County Star (subscription) -
Ventura county,CA,USA
... The man was struck by an Amtrak train heading north to San
Luis Obispo at 5:08 pm on the railroad track east of Oxnard Boulevard near
Vineyard Avenue and The ...
09/15/05
Amtrak Fare Hikes Delayed
Washington Post - United States
... Meanwhile, Amtrak says it wants to have additional briefings
with public officials and other interested groups. Amtrak said last
...
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Amtrak postpones fare increase
Boston Business Journal - MA, USA
Amtrak announced Thursday it has postponed its planned fare increase,
originally scheduled to become effective Sept. 20. No new ...
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Md. senators protest Amtrak commuter rate increases
Baltimore Sun - United States
Maryland's US senators are protesting Amtrak's plans to sharply increase
fares for inter-city commuters, warning that the railroad's decision to raise
the ...
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No Middle Ground, to Riders' Delight
New York Times - United States
... At 14 feet, 6 inches high, they barely clear the tunnel under the
Hudson River, which is owned by Amtrak. Amtrak and the Long Island
...
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Sean Hannity, Still Pretending That It's Out Of Compassion ...
News Hounds - Newport Beach,CA,USA
... ignored any federal problems as he sounded almost gleeful about a
Washington Post report that the City of New Orleans never accepted an Amtrak
offer to ...
09/07/05
Amtrak: Improve rail service
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
... Katrina should alert Congress and the states to the pressing need for
alternative forms of transportation, especially railroads, the head of Amtrak
told a ...
Want it live? Fans have choices
OCRegister (subscription) - Orange
County,CA,USA
... art. The easiest way for fans traveling to Chargers games is to ride
the Amtrak Pacific Surfrider to the Old Town Trolley Station. ...
09/06/05
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Katrina's Blame Game
WEBCommentary - USA
... This is the same federal government that is famously incompetent in
running the post office, loses billions running Amtrak, and pats down
Grandma at the airport ...
After the Storm blog
Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA
... When Amtrak offered trains to evacuate significant numbers of
victims - far more efficiently than buses - FEMA again dragged its feet. ...
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09/01/05
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Amtrak planning evacuations for NO residents Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - MERIDIAN — An evacuation plan via Amtrak train for New Orleans residents trapped by Hurricane Katrina's devastation and floodwaters is being worked out by ... |
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Timetable means nothing Albany Democrat Herald, OR - On Monday, the Amtrak recording said the northbound Coast Starlight, due at 1:30 pm, would not be arriving until 4. And the southbound train, scheduled to stop ... Amtrak Tries to Add Allure As Fight Over Future Continues Rail service not at end of track yet |
Thousands escaping floods begin arriving in Houston Refugees ...
San Francisco Chronicle, United States -
... Management. Another 1,800 people were scheduled to
arrive on Amtrak trains, and federal marshals were flying in about 1,000.
The ...