Railroads built West Virginia, and still play a vital role

By James E. Casto, Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail West Virginia; August 23, 2018 The railroads serving West Virginia played an enormously…

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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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Final West Virginia Amtrak ticketing position eliminated Wednesday

By Matt Combs, Reporter, The Register-Herald; June 7, 2018 The final human ticket agent position for Amtrak in West Virginia…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Solicits Bids on Six Additional Rail Segments

A press release from CSX Corporation; June 6, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (CSX)…

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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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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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Amtrak to eliminate last ticket agent job in West Virginia

By Jeff Jenkins, West Virginia Metro News; April 27, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Amtrak plans to eliminate its last remaining ticket agent…

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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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Site plan approved for Martinsburg, West Virginia Amtrak station upgrades

By Matthew Umstead, Herald-Mail; April 4, 2018 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Martinsburg Planning Commission approved a site plan Wednesday night…

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Amtrak asked to continue charter, special service trains

By The Associated Press, Miami Herald; April 2, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia congressman says a decision by…

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Amtrak will no longer operate charter services, special trains

By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch; March 30, 2018 HUNTINGTON – By the end of April, the Collis P. Huntington Railroad…

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West Virginia Senate approves MARC funding for commuter service from Maryland

By John McVey, Staff Writer, The Journal; March 10, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The West Virginia Senate has unanimously passed a…

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The Daily CSX: 46 former workers file lawsuit against CSX

From The Herald-Dispatch; February 18, 2018 HUNTINGTON – Forty-six former railroad workers are suing CSX for alleged wrongful termination, according…

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MARC threatened: Maryland demands payment or may stop services

By John McVey, Staff Writer, The Journal; February 2, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The state of Maryland wants anywhere from $3.2-$3.8…

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Alex Jones said the GOP Amtrak crash was a “kamikaze” attack, because of course he did

By Rachel, Leah, Salon; January 31, 2018 On Wednesday, Alex Jones claimed that an incident in which a train carrying GOP lawmakers crashed into a…

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One person killed when Amtrak train in Crozet, Virginia carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat collides with truck

By Hawes Spencer, Martine Powers, Faiz Siddiqui and Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post; January 31, 2018 CROZET, Va. — One…

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Amtrak proposes boarding platform, ADA improvements at Martinsburg, West Virginia train station

By Matthew Umstead, Herald-Mail; December 27, 2017 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Construction of a 440-foot boarding platform at the Caperton Train…

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Bob Withers in Huntington, West Virginia: Amtrak going off rails in serving customers

By Bob Withers, The Herald-Dispatch; December 26, 2017 Now it’s official. Printed railroad passenger timetables have followed steam locomotives, cabooses,…

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West Virginia editorial: Growing ridership shows value of rail service

An Editorial From The Herald-Dispatch; November 30, 2017 Rail passenger service is by no means a thing of the past,…

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Amtrak Cardinal ridership up 7.25 percent despite drop in Huntington, West Virginia

By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; November 20, 2017 Ridership on Amtrak’s Cardinal train, the tri-weekly New-York-to-Chicago route that…

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