This is the latest in a line of new routes proposed in Illinois. It looks like expansion talk is really catching fire these days. Of course, we here in ...
Maybe we should moon the White House on May 1st or April 15th or both? Gene Poon I have heard rumor will be buying the beer <GRIN>... Just kidding Gene... ...
Amtrak long distance train ridership FY2006 through May (October 2005 through May 2006), followed by change from FY2005: Rank Route Ridership % change from...
The Sunset Ltd is down due to the failure of Amtrak to return service East of New Orleans to Florida, the track has been open since the end of February, yet...
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Despite the federal budget increase, the Heartland Flyer still remains in Jeopardy due to a $1.05 million shortfall in the state allocation for FY2007. Work...
New route for Amtrak seems likelyAfter years of battling, compromise may bring private money into the rail system. By Chris Mondics Inquirer Washington Bureau ...
Well, it is Henry versus Istook. Those of you who want to keep the Heartland Flyer in operation need to work on Brad Henry's campaign regardless of party...
Senators Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Lott (R-MS) have proposed legislation to fund high-speed rail projects across the nation. Please ask your U.S. Senators to join...
If anyone ever had more reason to be Anti-Amtrak it is Andrew Card. He has connections to The Cheney/Bush administration, General Motors, and now the Union...
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/city/4_1_JO31_BRIEF_S10731.htm SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced that a record number of passengers...
This is an interesting story regarding private passenger rail speculation. Few if any of these enterprises work. It brings to mind the 5 Star dinner train...
I got a WiFi connect Monday [7-31-06) from onboard the California Zephyr. While at the Denver station stop I fired up my laptop with WiFi card and found a...
They are still working on it... _http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/3498431.html_ (http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/3498431.html) Senate to Debate Amtrak...
This is an invitation to all of those who were MOKSRail members to join PassengerRailOk.org. I believe our goals are similar and certainly it cannot hurt to...
MAIN SITE... http://www.nmrailrunner.com/news.asp OTHER ARTICLES... http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=27034&cat=SANTAFE Rail Runner to run...
This is a good article on freight delays. It is time that the Surface Transportation Board addressed these with a hearing. Amtrak will continue to struggle...
Does any one know what Amtrak itself is doing about their late trains? Seems to me that they should be pushing the issue, and if they are I haven't heard about...
The Heartland Flyer itself was 2 hours and 15 minutes late last night... http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/468731.html Bruce Siceloff, Staff Writer TRAINS...
The Cheney Bush administration would prefer to shut down Amtrak rather than spend the money to put an agent at every stop with the ability to search all ...
I am dyslexic I guess. sknahT for pointing this out!!!! Evan In a message dated 8/12/2006 7:03:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sheehans@... writes: ... ...
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/15267762.htm?source=rss&channel=kansascity_local MIKE HENDRICKS COMMENTARY COMMENTARY The train may be the...