Ohio senators attempt to force Amtrak to restaff Cincinnati Union Terminal and other stations

By Cameron Knight and Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati Enquirer; July 26, 2018 Rail supporters were devastated in May when Amtrak announced…

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin amends bill to mandate Amtrak station agent

  By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; June 7, 2018 On the day that Charleston’s Amtrak station became unstaffed,…

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Ohio Senators Brown and Portman: Keep Amtrak staff at Cincinnati Union Terminal

By Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer; May 30, 2018 Democrats and Republicans in Congress don’t agree on much, but two senators…

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Ohio: Amtrak is cutting staff at Union Terminal. That has local leaders worried about the future of rail service to Cincinnati

By Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer; May 28, 2018 The planned closure of Amtrak’s ticket office at Union Terminal has caused…

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Havre, Montana protests closure of Amtrak’s staffed ticket counter

By: Elizabeth Transue, MTN News, KRTV 3; May 25, 2018 Amtrak recently announced that it plans to eliminate ticket agent…

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Lone Amtrak station agent in Charleston, West Virginia prepares to say goodbye

By LAUREN TALOTTA,FOX 11 Eyewitness News; May 24, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Last month, Amtrak announced its plans to…

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Amtrak closes record number of on-site ticketing counters

By Joe Williams, Washington Examiner; May 21, 2018 Amtrak closed a record amount of on-site ticket windows in the first…

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Montana Senator Steve Daines fights against Amtrak ticket-agent cuts along Hi-Line

By MTN News, KRTV 3; May 17, 2018 During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and…

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin voices concerns about Amtrak decision to de-staff ticket station

  By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; May 17, 2018 U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is calling on Amtrak…

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Topeka, Kansas to seek Congress members’ help in keeping Amtrak agent

By Tim Hrenchir,The Topeka Capital-Journal; May 15, 2018 Topeka’s city government is seeking help from members of Congress in asking…

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Cincinnati opinion: Staff cuts at Amtrak station wrong direction for rail here

By Jacob Fessler, Opinion Contributor, The Cincinnati Enquirer; May 15, 2018 Effective June 5, Amtrak plans to eliminate the two…

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Marshall, Texas City Commission passes resolution in support of Marshall’s Amtrak agent

By Robin Y. Richardson, The Marshall News Messenger; May 11, 2018 The Marshall City Commission approved, on Thursday, a resolution…

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Texas Eagle TEMPO group to fight Amtrak station ticket office closings

By Junius Stone,Texarkana Gazette; May 9, 2018 Reacting to the announcement of the anticipated change in status of the Texarkana…

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Amtrak to close Shelby, Havre ticket counters in Montana

By Phil Drake, Great Falls Tribune; May 7, 2018 Amtrak will close two ticket counters in Montana in early June…

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Amtrak will no longer staff train station at Cincinnati Union Terminal

By Pat LaFleur, WCPO 9; May 2, 2018 CINCINNATI — Next month, Amtrak will close its ticket window at Union…

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Kansas: Amtrak to lay off ticket agents in Topeka and Garden City

By The Associated Press, WIBW News; April 30, 2018 Amtrak ticket agents in Topeka and Garden City will lose their…

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Amtrak closing station ticket offices in Arkansas and Texas

From The Texarkana Gazette; April 27, 2018 Texarkana’s Amtrak passenger station and terminal will be closing its ticket counter May…

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