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Trains Are Not Planes

Amtrak and other rail systems are using air travel as their model of service, which Alex Marshall argues is a big mistake given the advantages of rail that they fail to exploit.
28 October 2008 - 11:00am
Governing Magazine

Amtrak Reauthorization & Safety Bill Signed

Two weeks after Congress passed HR 2095, Bush signed this bill to double Amtrak funding and mandate safety technology to prevent Metrolink-like crashes. It may be a precursor to greatly expanded transit spending in the next administration.
19 October 2008 - 11:00am
Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin

California Transit: It'll Drive You To Drive

Northern California planner and lawyer Joel Ellinwood has committed himself to riding trains and public transit whenever possible. He's learning a lot along the way.
12 October 2008 - 1:00pm
California Planning & Development Report

McCain Votes Against Transit

John McCain was one of two dozen senators to vote last week against a bill that included $1.5 billion to fund D.C. transit.
8 October 2008 - 2:00pm
Washington Post

Amtrak Funding Bill Passes

The Senate has passed a bill that will allocate $2.5 billion for Amtrak annually, with money going to operation, repairs, and new safety measures.
2 October 2008 - 2:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

Rail Safety Bill Mired In Amtrak Politics

Federal legislation that would require and partially fund Positive Train Control technology, which, had it been installed by Metrolink, would have prevented the Sept. 12 crash, is held up in the Senate by a fiscal hawk wary of funding Amtrak.
1 October 2008 - 10:00am
The Wall Street Journal

'Live From A Moving Train' News Broadcast Set For 9/15

"Good Morning America" in cooperation with Amtrak will launch a 'Whistle-Stop' Tour at Grand Central Station on Mon, Sept. 15 - one full week live, two hours daily from a moving train featuring five station stops, making for a 'technology first'.
15 September 2008 - 9:00am
ABC News
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Amtrak's Struggle To Catch Up To Demand

This article from Next American City looks at rising ridership on Amtrak and how the train operator is not quite ready to handle it.
15 September 2008 - 6:00am
Next American City

Biden Bodes Well for Rail

Transit supporters may have reason to rejoice in the selection of Sen. Joe Biden as Obama's V.P. pick.
26 August 2008 - 9:00am
Daily Kos

NPR's Talk of the Nation Highlights Amtrak Long Distance Travel

Former travel editor Catherine Watson is interviewed on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" about her Amtrak trip on three long-distance trains from Minnesota to New Mexico that illustrate the difference between travel and transportation.
25 July 2008 - 6:00am
National Public Radio - Talk of the Nation

Time to Take Rail Plans National

This article from the San Francisco Chronicle argues it's time for a national rail plan.
19 July 2008 - 5:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle

Amtrak in the Spotlight

The much-maligned rail system is being reconsidered, as gas prices and environmental awareness send people looking for solutions. But can Amtrak step up to the plate?
17 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Newsweek
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Amtrak Struggles To Meet Skyrocketing Demand

With unprecedented demand, Amtrak is hampered by years of neglect. The agency is unable to handle all the new customers resulting from high gas prices and plane tickets and is struggling to replace aged equipment and pay for increased fuel costs.
28 June 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Riding Amtrak Across the U.S.

GOOD Magazine sends a reporter across country on Amtrak to give a riders-eye view of the system.
18 June 2008 - 5:00am
GOOD Magazine

Making Amtrak A National Priority

With ridership up nationwide, the next president should start getting serious about investing in passenger rail service, argues a recent column.
20 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The Boston Globe
Nate Berg

There's a National Train Day? In America?

Tue, 05/13/2008 - 08:51

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Amtrak Train 715. We're expecting a smooth ride today and should be moving along right on time," said the voice of the train conductor over the loudspeaker. He then continued, "And thanks for joining us for National Train Day". The loudspeaker then turned off, and was followed instantly by the voice of an incredulous woman a few rows behind who said "What?"

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Kunstler: Passenger Rail Only Way to Avoid a Transportation Crisis

As airlines go bankrupt and gasoline prices climb upwards, James Howard Kunstler wonders why passenger rail continues to fall off the political radar.
23 April 2008 - 1:00pm
James Howard Kunstler's Blog
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