The folly of discarding long-distance passenger trains

By Lyndon Henry, Railway Age Magazine; May 23, 2018 After 48 years of providing long-distance passenger train services, is Amtrak…

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Southwest Chief could be derailed by new Amtrak policy

  By Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain; May 18, 2018 Long-distance passenger trains like Amtrak’s Southwest Chief are being targeted…

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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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Former Amtrak President and CEO asks about his former company – Amtrak: Where is the public input? Where is the transparency?

By Joseph A. Boardman, Railway Age Magazine; May 10, 2018 Having spent much of my productive life at the state…

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Fly Amtrak! Uh, Mr. CEO, how’s the Weather and where’s the Food?

Note: This is commentary by Russ Jackson, the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. Mr. Jackson has…

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Amtrak should focus on medium-distance corridors, says Anderson

From Railway Gazette; April 27, 2018 USA: Amtrak should focus on its medium-distance operations and prioritise investment in a network…

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Commentary: Want airline food? Take Amtrak

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 19, 2018 Ex-Florida Congressman John Luigi Mica, a foodie who spent…

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Officials: Amtrak will preserve West Virginia train excursions

From Staff, The Herald-Dispatch; April 12, 2018 HUNTINGTON — Amtrak is committed to working to preserve the New River Train,…

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin reaches out to Amtrak

By Andrea Lannom, Reporter, The Register-Herald; April 7, 2018 U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin sent a letter urging Amtrak’s CEO to…

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New Jersey Transit ‘most at risk’ of missing safety deadline, which could end your commute to New York City

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; March 1, 2018 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit is one of the two northeast commuter railroads…

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A harrowing prospect from Amtrak for commuters

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Stephanie Beasley and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; February 16, 2018 WHO…

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Metro-North safe from Amtrak positive train control threats

By Matt Coyne, lohud.com; February 16, 2018 Attention Metro-North riders: Have no fear about Amtrak’s threats here. The national railroad’s…

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Amtrak CEO: How we are making Amtrak safer

By Richard Anderson, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; February 14, 2018 Recent high profile accidents have understandably shined a spotlight on…

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New Jersey Transit trains could be banned from tunnels to New York City at end of year

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; February 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — NJ Transit trains could be kept out of the Hudson River tunnels…

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Amtrak threatens service cut on tracks lacking speed control

From The Tampa Bay Times; February 15, 2018 Amtrak’s president and CEO says the railroad will consider suspending service on…

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Amtrak CEO to Testify Before U.S. House in Wake of Accidents

By David Shepardson, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; February 8, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Richard…

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Politico Morning Transportation: Another deadly Amtrak crash

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Daniel Lippman, Politico; February 5, 2018 AMTRAK-CSX CRASH KILLS TWO: An…

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The Daily CSX: Amtrak blames freight train firm CSX for deadly South Carolina crash of southbound Silver Star

By Randall Hill, Reuters; February 4, 2018 CAYCE, S.C. (Reuters) – Amtrak blamed a freight rail operator for causing a…

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Amtrak CEO Opinion: What accelerated infrastructure work at New York Penn Station means for you

By Guest Columnist Richard Anderson, NJ.com; January 8, 2018 At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant…

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What We Know: Amtrak Safety Culture In Question After Crash

By Conrad Wilson, Molly Solomon, and Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; December 21, 2017 Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson said this…

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A Message From Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson

A press release from Amtrak; December 21, 2017: To our customers, On behalf of everyone at Amtrak, I want to…

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Amtrak CEO Calls Fatal Derailment a ‘Wake-Up Call’

By CNN Wire, Fox 40; December 20, 2017 Amtrak’s co-CEO apologized profusely for the high-speed train derailment that hurled passenger…

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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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