TSA Administrator: No need for airport-like security for rail travel

By Leslie Josephs, CNBC; November 2, 2017 Airport-like security screenings are not necessary for Amtrak or other rail travel, the…

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Extra Amtrak Trains Scheduled in Northeast for Thanksgiving Travel

A press release from Amtrak; October 30, 2017: WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year,…

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How I Rolled on the Crescent: New York to New Orleans by Rail

By ROBERT SIMONSON, The New York Times; November 1, 2017 Everyone I told said the same thing: “Oh, my God!…

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Virginia: Amtrak returns to Roanoke

By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; October 30, 2017 Amtrak brought back passenger rail Monday. A blue passenger train reached…

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Virginia: First Amtrak train leaves downtown Roanoke platform

By Erin Brookshier – Virginia Today Reporter, WSLS 10 News NBC; October 31, 2017 ROANOKE, Va. – The first Amtrak…

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California just got 125-mph locomotives. Here’s why they still can’t outrace your car

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; October 29, 2017 The cleanest and fastest diesel locomotives in the country began rolling…

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Roanoke, Virginia editorial: The politics of Amtrak

By The Editorial Board, The Roanoke Times; October 29, 2017 On Tuesday, an Amtrak train will pull out of Roanoke…

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Amtrak Apologizes After Passenger Forced To Remove Anti-Trump Button in Chicago

By Heather Cherone and Linze Rice, dnainfo; October 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN — A Chicago woman traveling by Amtrak to Seattle Friday told DNAinfo…

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Passenger describes sudden stop on Amtrak’s California Zephyr in Nebraska before suspect’s arrest

By Sydney Edwards, NTV ABC; October 25, 2017 HOLDREGE, Neb. — An armed man was arrested after police say he pulled…

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Armed man pulled emergency brake on Amtrak locomotive, Nebraska sheriff says

By Riley Johnson, Lincoln Journal Star; October 23, 2017 An armed man got into a locomotive on an Amtrak train…

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Hoosier State and Cardinal in Indiana: Amtrak’s on-time performance slowly climbs after slump

By Emma Ea Ambrose, Journal & Courier; October 19, 2017 LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Krause is an Amtrak passenger assistant based…

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Virginia: City leaders expect Amtrak to benefit local Roanoke economy

By Jessica Jewell, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, 10 News NBC; October 17, 2017 ROANOKE, Va. – Just two weeks away from Amtrak…

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Former airline mogul and now Co-President and CEO of Amtrak Richard Anderson names former airline marketing veteran as new Amtrak Chief Marketing Officer

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 16, 2017 Airline industry marketing veteran J. Timothy “Tim” Griffin…

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New Jersey Governor Christie says he is confident new Hudson River tunnels will be built

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 13, 2017 Gov. Chris Christie and federal lawmakers said Friday they’re confident the federal government will…

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The Northeast Corridor in New Jersey: Crews to break ground on Portal Bridge Project in Kearny

From News 12 New Jersey; October 13, 2017 KEARNY – Crews will break ground Friday on the Portal Bridge Project…

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Chicago Amtrak worker steered $30K from Polar Express ride to wife’s business

By Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun-Times; October 12, 2017 Amtrak calls its annual Polar Express Train Ride a “magical experience.” Now…

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Newton, Kansas Poised To Be Regional Hub If Passenger Rail Expands North

By Nadya Faulx, KMUW Wichita; October 11, 2017 The city of Newton, Kansas, sits on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route, which…

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Man unfit to stand trial in Naperville, Illinois Southwest Chief Amtrak conductor shooting

By Justin Kmitch, Chicago Daily Herald; October 11, 2017 A 79-year-old Wisconsin man charged with the May shooting of an…

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Amtrak plans for Sebring, Florida station approved

By JAY MEISEL, Staff Writer, Highlands News-Sun; October 11, 2017 SEBRING — Amtrak plans early next year to begin work…

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