Editorial Note: War with Iran would increase gasoline prices to $5 to $6 a gallon. This story shows how important passenger rail could be to the United...
_http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/85172.asp_ (http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/85172.asp) Spending plan to add Amtrak trains in state By...
I am new to this group. I have some links of the Southwest Chief. These might have been viewed before by some here, but I thought I would post them in case...
While Illinois, Missouri, and New Mexico (with the state DOT operated RailRunner) seem to be getting very serious about passneger rail expansion, Oklahoma...
Good Catch Rich! Excellent Research! Results and Discussion Now for some results. Today (1998) the automobile in intercity use gets about 25 mi/gal and has...
Amtrak Funding: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia plans...
If you're ridden Amtrak's Southwest Chief through much of the western leg of its Chicago-Los Angeles route, you may have done a doubletake -- at least on your...
Las Vega's La Casteneda is the Harvey Hotel located next to the railroad station. A bar is all that is open there now. The rest of the huge Hotel is closed...
The station/Harvey House was also the scene where the music video for Tim McGraw's song "Everywhere" was filmed. Best Regards, Adam Otsuka ... From:...
BNSF DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT IN KANSAS I had to make a very fast trip to Kansas City this weekend due to a family illness. I noticed that work is progressing on...
I was unaware that New Mexico wants Amtrak off their newly purchased line between Trinidad and Albuqueruqe. Is this what Amtrak has planned? Will the...
So much for my Buggs Bunny idea... This comes from a highly regarded and respected railroad employee. The place you crossed the tracks and saw construction...
FEDERAL NEWS This story about says it all. Amtrak will again struggle to get by this next fiscal year and even that will require US Senate action to increase...
I have to take issue with anyone lauding the developments in Amtrak funding over the past 48 hours as a success, including the National Association of Railroad...
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1801488,00.html?gusrc=rss ... WASHINGTON WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO OFFLOAD AMTRAK (The ups and downs of privatisation around...
_http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=5057804&nav=2Ifu_ (http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=5057804&nav=2Ifu) June 20, 2006--Lena, Illinois Group Works...
_http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2006/062106Hughes.shtml_ (http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2006/062106Hughes.shtml) This says a bit more about our country...
New Amtrak route considered for Missouri Mon Jun 19, 2:22 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield could get its first daily passenger train service in nearly 40...