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U.S., Amtrak’s 50th Anniversary; Where Were You On May 1, 1971?

December 2, 2021 Administrator

Holiday Season Rewind: During this holiday season we are occasionally featuring past articles from earlier this year which were reader…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Brightline, Brightline West, Government and Regulations, History, Intercity Passenger Train, New Passenger Train Development, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Private Passenger Train Developers, Railroad Unions, Texas Central Partners, Unions, VIA Rail Canada Filed under: 20th Century Limited, Afternoon Zephyr, Amtrak, Amtrak Day, Brightline, Bruce Richardson, Chicago Union Station, City of Los Angeles, City of New Orleans, Crescent, Dearborn Station, El Capitan, Florida, Hi-Level Fleet, Hiawathas, History, House Railroad Subcommittee, Intercity, Jacksonville, Jim Coston, LaSalle Street Station, May 1 1971, New York Penn Station, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Private Passenger Rail Developers, Rail Passenger, Santa Fe, Silver Meteor, Sunset Limited, Super Chief, Texas Central Partners, Transportation, Travel, VIA Rail Canada, Washington, Washington Union Station

U.S., History, The Sunset Limited: Facts, Dates And Conclusions

August 25, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; August 25, 2021 Many parts of the long, modern saga of the…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Freight Railroads, History, Infrastructure, Intercity Passenger Train, New Passenger Train Development, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Railroad Unions, Unions Filed under: Amtrak, Auto Train, City of New Orleans, Crescent, Florida, Freight Railroads, History, Intercity, Los Angeles Union Station, Miami, New Orleans, NOUPT, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Sanford, Silver Meteor, Silver Palm, Silver Star, Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle, Transportation, Travel

U.S., Amtrak: Starting From a Clean Plate, New Food Service Opportunity; Maybe 24-Hour Diner?

March 12, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 12, 2021 Well. The hour is nigh, the time may be…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Intercity Passenger Train, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Trains, Unions Filed under: 24 Hour Dining Car, Amtrak, Dining Car, Dining car employees, Dining Car Menus, Food Service, Intercity, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Railroad Unions, Transportation, Travel

Canada: Continued Interruption of VIA Rail Services Leads to Temporary Layoffs

July 10, 2020 Administrator

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 8, 2020: MONTRÉAL, July 8, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – As the COVID-19…

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Posted in: Unions, VIA Rail Canada Filed under: Canada, Coronavirus, Effective July 24th, Intercity, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Safety, Ridership, Temporary lay off approximately 1000 union employees, Transportation, Travel, VIA Rail Canada

Teamsters Canada Applauds Order to Use Train Handbrakes on Mountain Slopes

February 10, 2019 Administrator

A press release from Teamsters Canada; February 8, 2019: Calgary, Feb. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teamsters are applauding Transport…

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Posted in: Unions Filed under: Alberta, British Columbia, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Pacific, CP, Derailment, Field, Freight Railroads, Freight Trains, Killed Three Crew Members, Rail Safety, Runaway Train, TCRC, Teamsters Applaud Transport Canada's Order Railway Companies Must Use Handbrakes When Trains Stopped on Mountain Grade After Emergency Use of Air Brakes, Teamsters Canada, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Transport Canada, Transportation

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