The following letter to the editor appears in the August 2007 issue of TRAINS magazine ***** Empire Builder: Dream Ride Seeing a piece on the Empire Builder, I...
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Jul 1, 2007 7:33 pm
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This is so nice to read, thank you. We're thinking of riding the Empire Builder in September. Can anyone compare the journey from Portland to Chicago vs. the...
Even though I've never taken the Spokane-Portland section of the Empire Builder, I'm one of those who finds every new route interesting, whether it's the...
The Empire Builder remains Amtrak’s most popular long-distance train and is on time at its end point more than 90 per cent of the time, according to Amtrak...
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Jul 3, 2007 7:20 am
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If you're headed to Chicago Union Station today and tomorrow, you may want to be aware of these added security provisions, as reported in today's Chicago...
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Jul 3, 2007 6:15 pm
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From the Salem (Ore.) Statesmen Journal today: Let's hope terrorists haven't heard about Amtrak Last week our family got on board. We took Amtrak’s Empire...
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Jul 3, 2007 8:31 pm
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I would agree that both routes of the Empire Builder are incredible, yet featuring entirely different scenery. The Portland route features many miles of...
Bev & Ed Kramer
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Jul 4, 2007 8:07 pm
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Here are two Amtrak updates today from the National Association of Railroad Passengers. ****** APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AMTRAK GUEST REWARDS CREDIT...
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Jul 9, 2007 4:17 pm
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A trainrider’s experiences with Amtrak this summer are reported in a four-part (so far, at least) series at YourHub.com, a Denver-area newspaper-like blog....
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Jul 11, 2007 8:37 pm
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Here's a recent newspaper article about private rail car tours provided by an Illinois-based company. ****** Sauk Village company lets riders relax while...
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Jul 12, 2007 5:04 pm
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The Empire Builder in May continued to be one of Amtrak’s top long-distance trains in both ridership and on-time performance. The Empire Builder was one of...
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Jul 13, 2007 3:23 am
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Here's another case that offers some insights into Amtrak's policy for removing passengers from trains. ****** Kids stranded after getting kicked off train By...
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Jul 26, 2007 7:08 am
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Security has left the station By Jeremiah Stettler The Salt Lake Tribune 7/22/2007 Five men boarded the east-bound California Zephyr with a cardboard box ...
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Jul 27, 2007 5:57 pm
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FYI. ****** KC-St. Louis Amtrak special fare has a catch By Brad Cooper The Kansas City Star July 30, 2007 True, Amtrak is offering half off the cost of a...
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Jul 31, 2007 6:01 am
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Amtrak will be offering $100 in free alcohol to customers of its new deal with GrandLuxe that will give those willing to pay the higher fares a luxury train...
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Aug 2, 2007 5:07 pm
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We took a trip this year on the Grandluxe Rail for their National Parks of the West. It was nothing like they show on their website. It is very expensive and...
Linda
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Aug 4, 2007 2:11 am
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The Albuquerque Tribune Monday published a feature on the work of Amtrak conductors and it may offer some insights into the satisfactions felt and frustrations...
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Aug 7, 2007 8:07 am
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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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Here's an update on service disruptions for the Empire Builder and the Cascades route, from the Kalispell, MT, Flathead Beacon. ProRail ****** Amtrak Service...
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Aug 13, 2007 4:57 pm
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The fourth edition of "New York by Rail" now is available for either downloading or ordering through the mail via http://www.escapemaker.com/nybyrail.html ...
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Aug 15, 2007 7:36 pm
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Here’s a report that explains how to use trains and other modes of transportation to see part of California without a car. This was published in the Aug. 17...
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Aug 17, 2007 7:16 pm
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An Illinois Amtrak station on the California Zephyr and Southwest Chief routes now is offering free Wi-Fi service to waiting passengers with laptops. ****** ...
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Aug 17, 2007 7:38 pm
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Here's an update from today's Battle Creek, Mich., Enquirer about the planned transfer of ownership of track used by Amtrak for its Wolverine trains and how...
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Aug 18, 2007 6:56 pm
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Clevelanders enjoy boarding an Amtrak train in daylight Sunday, August 19, 2007 By Debbi Snook Plain Dealer Reporter Margie O'Connor of Concord had not been on...
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Aug 19, 2007 7:42 pm
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A writer for the Waterloo (Iowa) Courier recently took a trip on a private rail car attached to the rear of Amtrak's "City of New Orleans," and reports on the...
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Aug 20, 2007 6:52 am
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A blogger has started a five-part series on his recent "great American cities" tour, most of it on six Amtrak trains and with the goal to avoid flying and...
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Aug 20, 2007 6:18 pm
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We've received this word Tuesday night from another online group which is devoted exclusively to Amtrak's Empire Builder ...
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Aug 22, 2007 4:57 am
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(The following is from the Minneapolis StarTribune of Aug. 23, 2007.) Amtrak train service on the Empire Builder between Minneapolis and Chicago remained...
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Aug 23, 2007 7:46 pm
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The Portland, Ore., station used by Amtrak's Empire Builder, Coast Starlight and Cascades trains is being targeted for additional uses, according to this news...
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Aug 24, 2007 6:45 am
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The following information was posted Saturday night at the Minneapolis StarTribune Web site. ****** Amtrak returns to rails, skipping 2 stops Amtrak has...
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