Mobile, Alabama plans for new train station not a ‘slight’ at Governor Kay Ivey, officials say

By John Sharp, AL.com; July 3, 2018 About two weeks ago, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declined to commit the state…

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Amtrak may use buses for part of Southwest Chief Los Angeles-Chicago trip

By T. S. Last, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal; July 3, 2018 SANTA FE – Travelers may no longer be able…

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Americans need passenger rail that serves entire nation — not just the East and West coasts

By Larry Willis, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; July 3, 2018 Amtrak, America’s national passenger rail service, was created to do…

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Despite rumors, Amtrak’s Empire Builder will keep on running

By J. Reed Anderson, General Manager, Devils Lake Journal; July 2, 2018 Amtrak is not shuttering stations nor reducing service…

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Amtrak prepares for probe of deadly crashes

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; July 2, 2018 BEFORE THE STORM: Amtrak has a…

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Washington State: Point Defiance Bypass testing, train travel update

From Tacoma Weekly; June 28, 2018 Following the derailment on an Amtrak train in DuPont on Dec. 18, 2017, Washington…

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Amtrak May End Passenger Rail Service In West Kansas. Moran: ‘Amtrak Is Not Doing Its Job’

By Ben Kuebrich, KCUR 89.3; June 28, 2018 Amtrak may end passenger rail service through Dodge City, Garden City and…

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Amtrak in Pursuit of New Equipment to Replace Amfleet I Cars

A press release from Amtrak; June 27, 2018: Proven equipment wanted to operate on routes east of the Mississippi WASHINGTON…

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Kansas Senator Moran: Amtrak pulled out of TIGER grant

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan, June 27, 2018 Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan) was excited and upbeat about the future of…

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Amtrak exploring ending Southwest Chief through-service

By John Green, The Hutchinson News; June 26, 2018 During a meeting last week between Amtrak’s CEO and a small…

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Amtrak considering buses for part of Southwest Chief

From The Kansan; June 25, 2018 There is a new threat to the Southwest Chief, a long distance Amtrak train…

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Changes to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief could mean fewer visitors to Flagstaff, Arizona

By Adrian Skabelund, Staff Reporter, Arizona Daily Sun; June 26, 2018 Flagstaff could see fewer tourist dollars coming through the city if…

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Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak ridership after 6 months: “Impressive”

By Evan Jones, WFIR Newstalk Radio; June 25, 2018 State transportation officials say Roanoke Amtrak ridership for the first six…

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Opinion: Amtrak as bully

By Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; June 23, 2018 Amidst extravagant accusations of inhospitable dispatching by host…

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New Mexico Senator Heinrich balks at Amtrak’s plan to abandon Southwest Chief route

By Hawker Vanguard, KOB 4; June 22, 2018 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Southwest Chief has hit another bump in the…

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Amtrak: New York’s Empire Corridor improvements on schedule

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; June 20, 2018 When upstate trains return to Penn Station in September, commuters may find…

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Why Your Next Vacation Should Be by Train

By Mary Melton, Washingtonian; June 20, 2018 For the last couple of decades, I’ve spent much of my vacation time…

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Glenview, Illinois looks to state reps, governor’s office in fight against Amtrak Hiawatha project

By Alexandra Kukulka, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; June 19, 2018 Glenview officials are continuing their fight against the construction of a…

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Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)

By Steve Eder, The New York Times; June 19, 2018 A few minutes after we sank into our seats, the…

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Southbound City of New Orleans train breaks down en route to Memphis

By David Royer, WREG News Channel 3; June 15, 2018 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Amtrak train en route from Chicago…

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Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus Coast Starlight passengers through central Oregon

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; June 13, 2018 Amtrak’s Coast Startlight train still leaves from Tacoma every day, but…

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Northampton, Massachusetts mayor sees busy train station getting busier with planned north-south Knowledge Corridor service expansion

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 13, 2018 Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz knows that an old technology — the passenger…

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Amtrak Debuts NEC Corridor Café Menu Featuring New Items Including Gourmet Boar’s Head® Menu Options

A press release from Amtrak; June 13, 2018: Healthier Dining Selections Now Available for Northeast Corridor Customers WASHINGTON – Beginning…

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Getting there is half the fun

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Capital LLC, Railway Age Magazine; June 8, 2018 Almost 20 years ago, there was a…

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