News Release National Railroad Passenger Corporation 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 www.amtrak.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amtral Contact: Marc...
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News Release National Railroad Passenger Corporation 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 www.amtrak.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Media...
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Apr 1, 2006 3:44 pm
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Amtrak's Empire Builder gets a nice review by a travel writer for the Dallas Morning News. ******* Amtrak Empire Builder offers close-up of America Friday,...
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Apr 2, 2006 12:57 am
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Very good article....one error...you don't get off at Whitefish to go to Glacier National Park. There's a West Glacier station stop and in the summertime,...
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Apr 5, 2006 1:02 am
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Here's an April 4 Amtrak news release that may be of interest to photographers within our group. WASHINGTON - Calling all shutterbugs! Amtrak's fourth annual...
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Apr 7, 2006 9:34 am
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The May/June issue of AARP (the magazine) has a long article about traveling the American Orient Express. (The magazine is published by AARP, formerly known...
The National Association of RAilroad Passengers reported Friday that the Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago "now features free wireless internet access." ...
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Apr 15, 2006 7:10 am
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Amtrak train schedules which change April 24 have "no significant changes to train operations," according to the National Association of Railroad Passengers. ...
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Apr 15, 2006 7:20 am
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I met a very knowledgable man at the Prorail booth at the railroad show in Madison, WI in Feb. Her knew details like which trains were late and by how much....
hi I intend travelling to usa next year and wish to start off in chicago and travel west to california using a 30 day west rail pass stopping off several times...
A columnist with the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee devoted her Wednesday feature to another aspect of traveling by train that often gets overlooked. ****** Anita...
Here's an update from the Boston Globe on the popularity of the Downeaster, a relatively new train that the public is supporting through increased ridership,...
Bob Lenz, a ProRail member who volunteers at WHA-TV, advises that Sunday May 7th, as part of the Spring Pledge Drive, Wisconsin Public Television will ...
Sunday's Chicago Tribune offers information about "More options for traveling by rail." Here's how it begins: "Heading to Europe this summer? If so, you may...
Here's a Monday announcement from Amtrak about a new trip-planning resource on its Web site. Amtrak.com Offers Interactive Route Atlas; Travelers can plot...
Amtrak's summer/fall national timetables now are available. Here are details from Amtrak's April 20 news release. ****** Amtrak Rolls Out New Train Schedules;...
Michigan will continue providing funds to support Amtrak's Pere Marquette and Blue Waters lines, both of which were threatened with discontinuation if state...
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Apr 28, 2006 5:23 pm
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Good news from Illinois for intercity rail passengers traveling in the state. Travelers from Wisconsin can connect in Chicago with all of these routes. The...
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May 5, 2006 7:37 pm
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Is there something you've been eyeing from the Amtrak Store? Have a gift to buy for Mothers Day or for an upcoming birthday for a loved one? The Amtrak Store...
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NARP Release #06-06—May 3, 2006 Washington, D.C.—The Board of Directors of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, meeting in Washington, DC,...
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Here's a report being published this weekend in the Austin (Tex.) newspaper about a recent trip on Amtrak's Texas Eagle. ****** Freight train blues on Amtrak ...
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May 6, 2006 3:20 am
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Amtrak is seeking the "best original color photograph featuring an Amtrak train with the current Amtrak Logo livery visible" for its 2007 calendar. ...
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May 10, 2006 3:53 pm
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Here's a recent (May 8) news release from Amtrak announcing Amtrak is resuming its "Rail & Cruise" program from New Orleans: ****** Carnival Cruise Lines to...
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May 15, 2006 7:48 am
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The Chicago Tribune checked out Amtrak's food service and reported on what it found, in this story from Monday's editions. The print edition included a photo....
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May 16, 2006 4:17 am
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The National Association of Railroad Passengers reports in its latest Hotline that the California Zephyr "will again detour between Denver and Salt Lake City...
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May 20, 2006 3:06 am
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Milwaukee was Amtrak's 22nd businest station in calendar year 2005, with 474,808 passengers arriving or departing, according to "Amtrak Facts," just made...
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May 20, 2006 3:20 am
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Here's some current information about Amtrak's Southwest Chief, in case you're planning to ride in anytime soon. ProRail ****** Railway fans help Amtrak stay...
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Amtrak Funding: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, District of Columbia plans...
I meant to reply to this at the time you sent it, but things "just slipped." Sorry for my oversight. In checking postings since then, I've not seen any...
The Evanston (Ill.) Review today published the following story about the success of Amtrak's new Milwaukee station, and how it is also increasing use of the...