An editorial in Wednesday's Billings, Montana, Gazette urges the state's Congressional delegation to "keep the trains running." Follow the link at the end of...
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Here information about a Saturday event in Madison that may be of interest. ProRail is among the sponsors. "ProRail sees this large public event, complete with...
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Aug 9, 2007 5:09 pm
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The following "op ed" piece was published in Madison's Capital Times`Friday. Following it are several online comments posted so far by readers. You can add...
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Aug 19, 2007 5:53 pm
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Each of the following items may suggest reasons for communications with your elected officials, readers of letters to the editor columns, opinion leaders, or...
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Aug 23, 2007 9:17 pm
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FYI, in case you get this in time. This appearance is scheduled for 3:30-4 p.m. Central Daylight Time on MSNBC. ProRail ... From: NARP...
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Aug 24, 2007 6:25 pm
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The Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center is asking its members and supporters to take action to protect key rail trackage in Michigan used by Amtrak...
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Sep 5, 2007 8:15 pm
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The Travel Industry Association reports that Amtrak’s ridership increased 8.8 per cent in July over the year earlier. Ridership also is up 5.4 per cent over...
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Wednesday’s Kenosha Daily News argues in an editorial that it’s time for the U.S. “to do a high-speed-rail project…just to show we can do it.” ...
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Sep 7, 2007 4:58 pm
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Amtrak has released its ridership statistics for July 2007 and the first nine months of its fiscal year. Some highlights: -- The Empire Builder still is...
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Sep 13, 2007 9:09 pm
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Here is on-time performance data from Amtrak for its long-distance trains for July 2007, with comparisons to July 2006. . Some highlights: -- The Empire...
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Sep 13, 2007 9:10 pm
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"Train Trips & Destinations 2007" and "Second Train: Chicago & Twin Cities" are the topics for ProRail's next general meeting Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9:30 a.m....
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Sep 14, 2007 5:13 pm
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The Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers is holding a state meeting Oct. 6 in the north central part of the state. Here are details from Tuesday's Waterloo...
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Sep 26, 2007 6:04 am
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The following article offers some insights into the politics of getting passenger rail -- in this case, commuter rail -- in Dane County. It gives some...
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Oct 2, 2007 6:07 am
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Here's a report from another passenger rail organization reporting Amtrak plans to re-route the Crescent between Birmingham, Ala., and New Orleans, and also is...
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Oct 4, 2007 5:47 pm
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If you were a fan of the Pioneer route that Amtrak once ran or just would like to see it restored, here's news about another piece of Congressional legislation...
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Oct 15, 2007 5:00 am
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Here's a lot more detail from an Idaho newspaper Monday about prospects for restoration of the Pioneer, including some comments from an Amtrak representative. ...
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Oct 15, 2007 7:27 am
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ACTION REQUESTED: Please consider attending this State Senate public hearing Oct. 25 and registering in support of SB 72. You also may wish to speak in...
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Oct 20, 2007 6:33 pm
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Amtrak carries 25.8 million people in fiscal 2007 Newsday October 23, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A record 25.8 million passengers took Amtrak in the last fiscal...
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Oct 23, 2007 5:59 pm
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Saturday is the deadline for the early bird registration fee for the Nov. 3 fall state meeting of the Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers in ...
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Oct 23, 2007 10:26 pm
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The new two-year, $57.2 billion state budget passed by the Wisconsin Legislature Tuesday contains up to $80 million in state borrowing to help start high-speed...
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Oct 25, 2007 3:17 am
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This message was sent out by the National Association of Railroad Passengers about 3 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday. ProRail ****** To NARP Members, October 25,...
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Oct 25, 2007 9:11 am
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Here are two news updates from today on topics we've been reporting on recently. Please see each item for suggested actions you are encouraged to take. 1. NO...
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Oct 25, 2007 9:22 pm
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Here's a message from NARP sent out at 1:12 p.m. Eastern Time today with an update on Congressional action on Amtrak appropriations. Unfortunately, there was...
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Oct 26, 2007 12:11 am
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The following message was sent out Monday afternoon by the National Association of Railroad Passengers on two topics. In re the first topic, check your local...
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Oct 29, 2007 7:32 pm
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ACTION REQUESTED: Please contact your House member and urge him/her to support the Senate version of S.294 and give it timely passage. Background: From the...
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Oct 30, 2007 9:46 pm
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Sunday’s Parade magazine, which is read by an estimated 71 million persons each issue and distributed in more than 400 U.S. newspapers, devotes most of its...
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Nov 5, 2007 6:23 am
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This week's Parade magazine, as you know from our previous post, is conducting an online poll asking, "Should Congress commit more money to America's trains?" ...
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Nov 6, 2007 6:13 am
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Here's an announcement of a new way Amtrak is trying to increase revenue which, if successful, may be considered for additional trains. While Amtrak has "ad...
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Nov 8, 2007 7:04 am
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ProRail's President Keith Plasterer sends word that Rick Harnish, Executive Director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association, was interviewed on Madison's...
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Nov 9, 2007 6:54 am
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The Wall Street Journal's coverage of Senate passage of the Amtrak Reauthorization bill (House concurrence and Presidential approval still is needed) contained...
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