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Amtrak to Allow Firearms in Checked Baggage

December 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Effective Dec. 15, Amtrak will begin to accept unloaded firearms in checked baggage at stations and on trains operating within the United States that offer checked baggage service.

French-Language Version of Amtrak.com Now Available

November 27, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Lynchburg Amtrak Virginia Service Exceeds Yearly Performance Goals

November 23, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak Biodiesel Heartland Flyer Named One of the Year’s 50 Biggest and Coolest Breakthroughs

November 17, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO – Amtrak and the Oklahoma and Texas state transportation departments are honored to announce the test of a cleaner and renewable biodiesel fuel blend to power the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer train has made TIME magazine’s list of “The 50 Best Inventions of 2010.”

Annual Ridership on Illinois Amtrak Routes Nears Two Million Passengers

November 17, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO – Amtrak announced another new record for Amtrak passenger train ridership in Illinois. Fiscal year-end figures released show healthy increases throughout the nation and particularly in the Midwest.

Amtrak: No Plans to Purchase Any N.J. Transit Work Related to the ARC Project

November 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Amtrak said it has no plans to purchase any NJT work related to the ARC Project.

Amtrak Awards $466 Million Contract for 70 New Electric Locomotives

October 29, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amtrak is buying 70 new electric locomotives to provide improved performance and reliability for its Northeast intercity passenger rail services.

LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects

October 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states will share in $2.4 billion to continue developing America’s first nationwide program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service.

Amtrak Cascades Contunues to Post Record Breaking Ridership Numbers

October 26, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

SEATTLE – Amtrak Cascades is having a great year with total ridership year to date – up over 13 percent from 2009.

New Amtrak Auto Train Station is Open in Sanford

October 22, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

SANFORD, Fla. – A new Amtrak station is open near Orlando for the more than 244,000 annual Amtrak Auto Train passengers. At about 10,000 square feet, the station in Sanford seats 600 passengers and is about four times larger than its predecessor.