Amtrak
California Transit: It'll Drive You To Drive
12 October 2008 - 1:00pm
California Planning & Development Report
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.
McCain Votes Against Transit
8 October 2008 - 2:00pm
Washington Post
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.
Amtrak Funding Bill Passes
2 October 2008 - 2:00pm
The Wall Street Journal
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.
Rail Safety Bill Mired In Amtrak Politics
1 October 2008 - 10:00am
The Wall Street Journal
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.
'Live From A Moving Train' News Broadcast Set For 9/15
15 September 2008 - 9:00am
ABC News
"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'.
Amtrak's Struggle To Catch Up To Demand
15 September 2008 - 6:00am
Next American City
This article from Next American City looks at rising ridership on Amtrak and how the train operator is not quite ready to handle it.
Biden Bodes Well for Rail
26 August 2008 - 9:00am
Daily Kos
Transit supporters may have reason to rejoice in the selection of Sen. Joe Biden as Obama's V.P. pick.
NPR's Talk of the Nation Highlights Amtrak Long Distance Travel
25 July 2008 - 6:00am
National Public Radio - Talk of the Nation
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.
Time to Take Rail Plans National
19 July 2008 - 5:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
This article from the San Francisco Chronicle argues it's time for a national rail plan.
Amtrak in the Spotlight
17 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Newsweek
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?
Amtrak Struggles To Meet Skyrocketing Demand
28 June 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times
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.
Riding Amtrak Across the U.S.
18 June 2008 - 5:00am
GOOD Magazine
GOOD Magazine sends a reporter across country on Amtrak to give a riders-eye view of the system.
Making Amtrak A National Priority
20 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The Boston Globe
With ridership up nationwide, the next president should start getting serious about investing in passenger rail service, argues a recent column.
There's a National Train Day? In America?
13 May 2008 - 9:51am
"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?"
Kunstler: Passenger Rail Only Way to Avoid a Transportation Crisis
23 April 2008 - 1:00pm
James Howard Kunstler's Blog
As airlines go bankrupt and gasoline prices climb upwards, James Howard Kunstler wonders why passenger rail continues to fall off the political radar.
