Amtrak expansion urged; State asked to add two trains a day for Springfield-Chicago By LISA KERNEK STAFF WRITER Published Thursday, December 01, 2005 State...
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Two long-time critics of Amtrak have been heard from again, in this article which was published in today's Baltimore Sun. They cite -- and misstate -- Amtrak's...
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Dec 1, 2005 9:43 pm
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An alert late this afternoon from the National Association of Railroad Passengers: 1. Tonight's Prime Time Live program on ABC will focus on cab car and ...
The following is from the National Association of Railroad Passengers late this afternoon. The first paragraph suggests a message that our elected officials...
Here's an update from the National Association of Railroad Passengers to yesterday's NARP alert. "There was a slight typo in the message we sent you yesterday:...
The following "op ed" piece was published in Thursday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The author, Frank Busalacchi, is the chairman of the States for Passenger ...
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Dec 9, 2005 3:36 am
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Here's a followup to a travel opportunity previously announced (and which also is explained at the Web site shown in the message). ****** There are just a few...
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Dec 13, 2005 4:56 am
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Here's another example of the mismanagement of Amtrak by the Congress, as reported in the New York Times Dec. 11 and and by the Web-based Friends of Amtrak. ...
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FYI. We assume the time shown is EST, making airtime in the Central Time Zone 6:05 p.m. ... From: NARP [mailto:narp@...] Sent: Wednesday, December...
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The following is an editorial from another Midwestern newspaper in support of Amtrak. ****** EDITORIAL: Strangling Amtrak The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight...
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Dec 16, 2005 5:29 am
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Here's strong evidence of public support for Amtrak in Wisconsin. Consider making sure newspaper editorial writers, public officials, and others you know are...
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Dec 17, 2005 5:06 am
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If you're looking for some fresh points of view as to the advantages of rail travel, for use when you're talking with friends or communicating with public...
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mtrak Hiawatha Service ridership hits half-million mark Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:03:20 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed ...
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Amtrak's 2006 wall calender now is available for ordering online, as well as via the mail and phone (1-800-400-1229). If ordering one for your home office,...
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Dec 31, 2005 2:54 am
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A Chicago Tribune writer recently rode Amtrak's Wolverine --- three daily round trips between Chicago and Detroit-Pontiac, Mich. -- and writes about how the...
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Jan 1, 2006 9:37 pm
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You're Doing One Heckuva Job, Amtrak" Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:20:29 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Originating-IP:...
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As you may have noticed, two recent posts from ProRail Online have come through with strange codings at the start of the message, as well as a blank Subject...
The following was published in Tuesday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: ****** Amtrak's Olympics hopes: Upgrade of Hiawatha line likely if Chicago wins Games,...
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Jan 10, 2006 7:04 pm
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ProRail is co-sponsoring on Jan. 21 the first in a series of panel discussions on what fast frequent trains will mean to the Madison area. "Fast Track Midwest:...
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FYI, for those interested in attending. ... From: Rick Harnish [mailto:rick.harnish@...] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:18 PM To: Michael H....
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Jan 19, 2006 2:36 am
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Here's an update on how the Empire Builder is faring west of us, along with editorial support from The Daily Inter Lake, a newspaper serving northwest Montana....
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The annual meeting of National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) members in Region 7 (IL, MN, ND, WI) and election of NARP Board members for the...
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There was a typo in the Feb. 25 meeting schedule we just sent out. The NARP meeting shown at 1:45 p.m. in the schedule may be held from 9-10 a.m. (not start at...
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Here's the latest information about the schedule for the Feb. 25 joint NARP-MHSRA meeting in Chicago: The doors will open at 8:30 am; the formal program will...
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Jan 31, 2006 7:51 am
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Here's updated information to share with policymakers and others you're trying to influence to support expanded rail passenger service in Wisconsin: Ridership...
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Jan 31, 2006 6:11 pm
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The National Association of Railroad Passengers is revising its dues structure Feb. 15, which offers another reason for ProRail to encourage every rail...
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Jan 31, 2006 6:52 pm
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From Reuters: White House backs off wholesale Amtrak budget cut Wed Feb 1, 2006 9:58 AM ET By John Crawley and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush...
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Feb 1, 2006 8:04 pm
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Here's the text of a news release from the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP), issued Monday, about the latest Amtrak budget developments. ...
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Amtrak aid would be reduced 30 percent By Chris Mondics Philadelphia Inquirer Washington Bureau Tuesday, Feb. 7 WASHINGTON - The Bush administration unveiled a...
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Here is ridership of Amtrak Chicago-West Coast trains, FY 2005 (Oct. 1, 2004-Sept. 30, 2005), by individual station: Empire Builder: Chicago,...