The National Association of Railroad Passengers reported Friday that one provision of pending federal legislation would provide, if enacted, one avenue for...
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Trains magazine is reporting that Amtrak may permanently drop the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans. In addition to serving those in the South and Southwest,...
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Interest in additional passenger rail service in Maine continues to build. Here's the most recent initiative, published in the Portsmouth (Maine) Herald...
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Sep 5, 2006 4:14 am
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Amtrak and a Bloomington, Ill, hockey team have partnered to offer a "free companion" coach-seat discount on many Amtrak short- and long-distance trains. While...
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Hi all, My wife and I will ride on the CA Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville next week with our 23 month toddler. While our daughter has experienced shorter...
I started taking my kids on Chicago-West Coast train trips when my youngest was just a babe in arms and my other just about two years older, going coach, and...
Here are details about Amtrak service improvements on the Keystone Corridor. ****** Amtrak delivers speedier service By Patrick Burns Lancaster, Pa.,...
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Amtrak, CSX seek solutions; State rail board listens to issues delaying passenger service in Va., Auto Train BY CHIP JONES Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch staff...
From tonight's NARP Hotline: "Union Pacific did well handling the Coast Starlight this week. Of six southbound trips originating Friday, September 8 through...
The following Sept. 18 news report in the Philadelphia Inquirer offers some insights into Amtrak's fare policies. The emphasis here is mainly on the Northeast...
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LaCrosse's Amtrak station now has a new restaurant that gets good reviews from WisARP member Dave Rasmussen in the latest issue of "Badger Rails," the ...
Cruising at 'see level' Empire Builder takes riders along the route explored by Lewis and Clark By Zach Dunkin Indianapolis Star Sunday, Sept. 24 ABOARD THE...
Here's the latest on the additional Illinois trains being added this fall as a result of subsidization by the State of Illinois. Train riders also will...
Here's a current report from a train rider's perspective on Amtrak's Acela service between Boston and Washington, D.C. He offers some tips if you're planning...
Illinois' new Amtrak trains between Chicago-Carbondale now have a name -- Saluki --which is the mascot of Southern Illinois University. (What's a saluki? Find...
The following Amtrak travel experience account appears in the Sept. 27 edition of the Winona State University campus newspaper, the Winonan. The school is...
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Sep 28, 2006 5:39 am
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Here's news of another travel option if you're planning a train trip in New England. ****** Amtrak's Downeaster to expand service with 5th daily round trip ...
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From Amtrak's Web site: Service Alert: Empire Builder Train 8/28 - Delays Between Winona and Chicago On the dates shown below between September 11 and October...
Oklahoma, Texas agree to share cost of rail service Sept. 30, 2006 Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma and Texas state officials have agreed to share...
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Here's advice on another Amtrak discount that's available -- when a parent travels with a son or daughter to check out colleges. It also offers information...
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We will be taking the Empire Builder to Minneapolis in about 10 days. Does anyone know what kind of long term (4 days) parking is available near the Amtrak...
FYI, I've sent your inquiry to a contact in Milwaukee who is more up to date than I on current parking arrangements at the downtown station. Meanwhile, check...
Here's a report from a Milwaukee train watcher I contacted earlier today about current parking conditions at the downtown Amtrak station there. "The station...
Please note the emphasis here is on Coast Daylight, not Coast Starlight, service. ****** Historic Coast Daylight train service may run again Edward Carpenter, ...
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Amtrak schedules will change on October 30, according to a reminder from the National Associatoin of Railroad Passengers (NARP). "Two service expansions will...
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Oct 7, 2006 6:55 am
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Coach USA (Van Galder) has added a fifth Amtrak Thruway bus roundtrip between Madison and Chicago. The new bus, which began service Sunday, provides a daily...
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Amtrak sets schedule for second train By Doug Wilson Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig Senior Writer Sunday, October 8, 2006 Illinois politicians and Amtrak announced...
The following article surveying the ease of making connections between airports and Amtrak and/or local mass transit appeared in USA Today Sept. 27. The new...
Private railroad cars provide step back in time The Associated Press Oct. 11, 2006 Financial barons and wealthy socialites once traveled the country on...
According to a report we've received from Howie Dash at the All Aboard Yahoo Group, Amtrak's Beech Grove Maintenance Facility is slated to release the first of...
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