TXARP- NARP Meetings -2005 Forum, The meeting in Ft. Worth this year went very well. I saw several folks there from this forum. I wish I had more time to...
Ray, Your link does not work. Comes up with the newspaper but no City of New Orleans news. Dave [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Link: http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/670227.html Summary: Some rescuers at the site of the train wreck were trained in Meridian. Meridian mayor John Robert...
Easter Bunny to hop on train Saturday On Saturday the Easter Bunny will be on board Oklahoma's Heartland Flyer on southbound Train 821. The Heartland Flyer,...
Good Evening... There are a couple of minor changes on the PRO website. These include 1) A new link to Save Union Station (OKC) 2) Two new excursions in early...
Was wondering where Amtrak is getting the cars to replace those involved in the wreck? Does Amtrak have cars on standby or would they be taken off other...
Forbes - USA WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - The Bush administration sought information on Tuesday from states on how it might successfully turn some Amtrak...
I have never heard of any standby cars. they are on a shoestring budget and hardly keep up with repairs. Have to come off other trains if the want them. Dave ...
Friends: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison(R-Tx) was in East Texas yesterday. The story in today's Longview paper covers many topics, but once again Sen. Hutchison has...
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA ... that manufacturers also license the logos of its so-called "fallen flag" carriers -- railroads such as Western...
Friends: For those that are interested, click the link below for pictures of the recent NARP Region 9 - TXARP meeting held in Ft. Worth, Tx. on March 27 - 04 ...
To All NARP Members: The fiscal 2005 Amtrak appropriations process continues. Representatives Jack Quinn (R-NY) and Jim Oberstar (D-MN) are circulating...
Forum: Some important changes occurred in Washington DC at the Spring NARP meeting. Major Changes - George Chilson of Arizona defeated Alan Yorker of Georgia...
Well, it's hard to believe, but the date of the 75th anniversary of the Empire Builder passenger train is almost upon us. June 11, 2004 is the diamond ...
Amtrak 5% Reminder ... From: Amtrak To: Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:16 AM Subject: Book your Summer Travel Now and Save 5% on Amtrak.com Save 5% amtrak.com...
I wrote my representatives. I live in one state and work in another, so have options. Thank you for writing yours in the past. Please continue to urge them to...
Well, We are wanting to take a trip on the Builder, so I'm hoping to get on board! ... From: <VerMontanan@...> To: <All_Aboard@yahoogroups.com>;...
Texas Eagle
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May 7, 2004 1:46 am
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The Amtrak website lists the ridership at Needles, CA to be over 12,000 in 2003. This seems a bit high for an unstaffed station served by trains that arrive...
Mark, I wouldn't dispute that statement. The last time I connected there to and from the Vegas airport (for a LV convention), there were probably a dozen or so...
In a message dated 5/7/2004 10:57:35 AM Central Standard Time, Southwest_Chief@yahoogroups.com writes: Too bad the grand old station nearby is decrepit and not...
I made my phone call to DC this morning...took all of 1 minute. (and it was to a Republican rep...you know, the ones that only support highways & air ...
Robert Nietzel
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May 7, 2004 10:09 pm
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Full aticle, http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/8616295.htm Passenger rail portion: The Missouri Legislature passed a nearly $18.9 billion operating...
The third season of Trails and Rails trips on Amtrak's Southwest Chief between La Junta and Albuquerque, N.M. will begin on Monday, May 10 and continue until...
Great. Thanks for your work. It seems that's all we supporters do... write letters, year after year... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I'm not sure how many of you saw this. I'm pleased to note that my two congressmen/women (KCMO- KS) have signed on to the letter. Too bad one of them,...