Here's a PR Newswire release from earlier today on the above subject: "Starting today, commuters will be able to stay connected to the Internet and office...
A North Central Texas newspaper, the Gainesville Daily Register, took a look at Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train between Oklahoma City, Okla., and Fort Worth,...
Ross Capon, the Executive Director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, will be interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network stations...
Here are some additional details about the Amtrak checked-baggage screening trial that began today, and continues through June 30, at Washington's Union ...
News 14 Carolina is reporting that Transportation Security Administration workers began screening checked bags Monday on Amtrak's five long-distance trains...
The Associated Press' report on Sunday's stopping of the eastbound Capitol Limited for security reasons contains these details which may offer useful ...
It appears as if the spammers have found us, given the message post in the last hour or so about debt consolidation services. The person who posted the message...
The Associated Press is reporting today that the U.S. government is undertaking two new experiments to assess the feasibility of security checks for rail...
The following is from the Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal May 30, 2004. ****** All aboard! Get your tickets for Lewis & Clark Explorer Train Passenger trains...
Here's a story in Friday's Daily American Republic of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, about a different kind of trip on Amtrak that attracted some attention along...
Amtrak is offering a new version of its "Kids Ride Free" deal on the Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha line on most weekends this summer, according to the...
Anyone familiar with Amtrak's stations in San Diego? I'm headed there this summer and already have my tickets. The list of Amtrak stations in the national...
If you'll be in the Milwaukee area June 11, you may be interested in ceremonies at the Milwaukee Amtrak station commemorating the 75th anniversary of the...
If you're living in the WHA-TV (Madison, Wis.) viewing area, it's re-airing "The American South by Rail" at 10 p.m. Monday (Nov. 11). The one-hour program...
FYI: U.S. Orders Amtrak and All Commuter Rails to Increase Security May 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered Amtrak, the...
Those here who are members of Amtrak's version of "frequent flyer" programs -- Guest Rewards -- are eligible for some added points or discounts just announced...
Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge at Chicago's Union Station will be closed for remodeling starting around June 15, according to the National Association of ...
Amtrak's Campus Visit tickets allow free rides to high-school juniors and seniors checking out colleges and universities, when they travel with a parent or...
For those who are interested, VIA Rail Canada, Brewster Tours, and Trains Magazine have announced there are only a few days left to enter a drawing whereby one...
Looking for a rail travel idea? Here's one from the April 25 (Sunday) Chicago Tribune in its "Deal for Real" feature. "Midnight Sun through last frontier"...
Europe railpasses are still a good buy, says Ed Perkins of the Chicago Tribune in a story published in the newspaper's Travel section Sunday (April 25). It...
Today's Port Huron, Mich., Times Herald notes the upcoming passing of the Amtrak-Via International on Friday, to be replaced on Saturday by Amtrak with a Port...
Here's an update on the status of Amtrak's City of New Orleans route, with two Wisconsin riders -- one from Madison -- being quoted in the story. It provides...
If you're used to riding Amtrak, are visiting the British Isles, see a sign for Amtrak and decide to book a trip, you may regret it. It's not the kind of...
Tuesday's USA Today newspaper takes another look at lessons being learned from the Madrid train bombing about ways to make train travel more secure. Here's how...
Monday's USA Today has a "Business Traveler" column by Joe Brancatelli which is headlined "It was the best of trains, it was the worst of trains." Here's how...
The National Park Service and Amtrak will premiere this summer a new Trails & Rails program aboard Amtrak's Crescent between Atlanta and New Orleans, operating...
Amtrak will reroute the Empire Builder at La Crosse April 26-28 while the Canadian Pacific installs a new bridge across the Black River on La Crosse's north...
The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) advises that CBS's "60 Minutes II" plans a segment on rail passenger security Wednesday night. The "up...
Amtrak is offering a two-travel-for-the-price-of-one deal for students visiting campuses, "good for high school seniors and juniors and their parent or...
