http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2006/03/02/newsopinion_top/newsopinion _top.txt Amtrak Worries Bush plans for rail go off-track By Christopher Ott -...
PASSENGERRAILOK.ORG EXCURSION INTEREST SURVEY Pass this idea around your clubs and organizations. Maybe we could charter a bus to this area for one of these...
FYI: http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/11881623p-12652675c.html Fresno depot set for an upgrade City Council approves $105,000 for improvements to the...
In a message dated 3/4/2006 8:17:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, rwilliams9@... writes: I made a trip on the Southwest Chief from Chicago to Kansas City ...
_http://www.dchieftain.com/news/59586-03-04-06.html_ (http://www.dchieftain.com/news/59586-03-04-06.html) Saturday, March 4, 2006 Western Union and the...
All, It was an interesting morning at the Norman, OK depot. Fewer passengers rode today than average for a Saturday, even for February. One man and his...
I understand your last chance to have a freshly prepared meal on china on the Southwest Chief will be April 15th. "Diner lite" begins after that. Food will be...
National Association of Railroad Passengers Region 9 - Annual Meeting Little Rock, Arkansas Saturday, March 18, 2006 This meeting is open to all who support...
See the end of this story for Airlines complaints about how Amtrak is subsidized. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060308/us_nm/airlines_fees_dc_1 By John Crawley...
The Southwest Chief beat ACELA EXPRESS and came in the top three of ALL Amtrak trains for end point on time performance during the month of February. This is...
I think most have been polite for seven years now Steve. The simple fact is that nothing is happening but rhetoric at ODOT. It is rhetoric that satisfies both...
# 4 today as of this writing isn't even into KC , shows almost 7 hours late. likely (?) due to storms in Kansas yesterday. Westbound #3 close to schedule last...
All, many of us knew, cussed and discussed Dan Monaghan. Some liked him, some despised him. I know that I had some run-ins with him very early in my rail...
For those who haven't seen it, the National Association of Railroad Passengers has the breakdown of travel destinations from each Amtrak station at this ...
Is there an official resistance to Heartland Flyer expansion? Let's look at the evidence... Actions speak much louder than words. On June 15th it will have...
We will try this again. http://144.162.90.48/video/Ozark%20Zephyr.wmv _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The...
Evan: I appreciate the work you do. Democrats and Republicans need to both work together for a valid national transportation plan. I do not want to give up my...
Very nice video; thanks for sharing it with us. On a side note; I also got some very nice footage of my feet and legs at one of my grand childrens school...
Thanks Tom! It is nice to be appreciated. However there are many other folks who have helped and if I started naming them I would miss someone so I won't even...
Ok folks, It is this simple. PassengerRailOk.org has taken somewhat of a rest this year to recharge for various reasons. If the Heartland Flyer survives this...
From the Edmond Sun... Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Sullivan made a swing through Edmond on Thursday to speak with a group of businessmen. The...
Dan Monaghan will be missed by many in passenger rail advocacy movement in Texas and the Southwest. Dan's opinions were respected by many, including those who...
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From the story below... ...For example, the Democrats are suggesting that an Amtrak subsidy be cut from $15 million to $12 million.... ...
_http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/82974.asp_ (http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/82974.asp) If Amtrak moves in, where is the Historical Society...
I believe Ft Madison was one of the stops AMTRAK proposed to lose their agent. This was due to boardings falling below a certain level. ... From: sfrr@......
An equivalent amount of money would have provided expansion of the Heartland Flyer. Evan ... Posted on Wed, Apr. 19, 2006 Sebelius signs airfare-subsidy bill...
It is probably time to start publicizing this forum. Any ideas to do such would be appreciated. In a message dated 4/21/2006 11:43:53 A.M. Central Daylight...