Month: July 2011

WASHINGTON –Amtrak is projecting that for the first time ever its annual ridership will exceed 30 million passengers and in the process set a new all-time record when the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30.

OAKLAND – More travelers are choosing Amtrak Cascades for their trips between Vancouver, B.C., and Eugene, Ore., as Amtrak Cascades saw significant ridership growth in the second quarter of 2011, carrying nearly three quarters of a million people and breaking the record reached in 2010, Amtrak said.

The Internet and Chinese state media continue to ask a steady stream of questions about last Saturday’s deadly high-speed rail accident. The persistent calls for answers come despite government assurances of a thorough investigation. The questioners are challenging the government and its ability to control public opinion.