Amtrak cancels trains between St. Louis and Kansas City http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007/05/05/news_local/242local03amtrak.txt Amtrak has cancelled two...
Amtrak has released its monthly performance reports for January and February of 2007. The Empire Builder continues as Amtrak's most-ridden long distance ...
I was on the Southwest Chief Saturday evening - 5-12-07 out of Chicago headed for Kansas City. On time into Galesburg but just west of Galesburg we stopped to...
All, There is a "Don't Buy Gasoline on May 15th" movement in progress. Intended to remind the oil companies that we are watching as fuel prices rise well...
Dick - Appreciate the detailed post! Very interesting and surely a unique experience. I had heard about a derailment in Iowa (we live right on the border of...
That was actually some pretty quick thinking. I would say that something like this shows that Amtrak can do more than they say that they can. Here several...
I actually upgraded on one trip from a roomette to a bedroom. Amtrak called me to make this reservation. It is a sweet deal... My guess is that it is better...
... [freqs] accurate? I was on from CHI to KC and the freqs went 51 to Galesburg, 30 to KC and 60 once we were within the KC Terminal area. I heard a new call...
Thanks, Dick. I have all the SW Chief channels programmed in my scanner in one bank. That way I can disable my other banks and just scan those channels. But I...
For what it's worth... The California Zephyr backed into Denver with a wheels stopped time of 15:20 MT this afternoon - ~7 hours late. I uploaded a picture of...
... John, as another suggestion, if you do not already have them programmed in consider adding the FRS frequencies as well. These are the frequencies used on...
Last year coming home from Reno on the Zephyr, I did an onboard upgrade too a Roomette. At the station they quoted $537.00, which was the highest rate and next...
FBI: No Threat From Amtrak Passenger Advertisement Click here to find out more! By Associated Press May 14, 2007, 1:59 PM CDT DENVER -- An Amtrak passenger who...
Chris, Nice set of pictures, Thanks for sharing them. As for the picture showing the CZ backing into DEN, in case people don't know, but thats Coors Field home...
Q-C passenger rail gets outside help By Kay Luna | Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1 comment(s) | Rate this article | Default | Large The Quad-City area’s push for...
This would be outstanding for my area (since I live in the Quad-Cities). You can get involved by adding your name to the QC Rail Coalition on this Web page - ...
Hello: The Iowa Route has been the subject of further study this week. Iowa is considering extending the passenger line to Sioux City via Fort Dodge. ...
http://www.register-mail.com/stories/052307/MAI_BD9FR62C.GID.shtml BNSF: Money needed to relieve congestion, improve times Wednesday, May 23, 2007 By JOHN R....
Friday, May 25, 2007 :: infoZine Staff :: page views ?Union Pacific Urged to Improve Service on Kansas City-St. Louis Passenger Rail Line Amtrak and the...
As Amtrak cuts services private enterprise could seize the opportunity to place more luxury cars on the back of Amtrak trains. This reminds me of what the...
For those of you who were getting ready to purchase Amtrak tickets to St. Louis out of NE Oklahoma, consider the attached story. It looks like it will not...
BNSF to pull freight from Raton, Glorieta passes Tue May 29, 2007 6:33 pm (PST) From the TRAINS newswire... BNSF to pull freight from Raton, Glorieta passes...
I never rode the Super/El Cap so I cannot compare but from what I have heard it is a night and day difference. I would say that you work with what you...
It took a long time but Tom Elmore, Executive Director of the North American Transportation Institute www.advancedtransport.org convinced me that Kansas...
I agree but until the federal prohibition on Amtrak funding expansion is lifted we have to work piecemeal. I think connecting tier I MSA's is the best way to...
I like the idea of it connecting to KC from Ft. Worth via OKC. But the run via Newton/Wichita would not have much support in Kansas legislature. There is...
We are actually seeing some legislative support for Amtrak through Wichita. The key here is cost. To repair the track (in 2001 dollars) from Oklahoma...
From TRAINS Newswire Amtrak expects to keep Southwest Chief on Raton Pass route May 30, 2007 WASHINGTON - Despite BNSF's recent announcement that it would ...
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