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Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Urges Va. Railroad Board to Stand Up to Amtrak, Allow Competitive Bid

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board should stand up for Virginia taxpayers and commuters by standing up to Amtrak.

Amtrak Continues to Show Passenger Gains

Again showing strong demand for passenger trains in 46 states, Amtrak announced today it has set a ridership record for Fiscal Year 2004.

Amtrak Says Farewell to Express Mail

Amtrak will discontinue shipping mail for the U.S. Postal Service, saying the decision will improve passenger service.

City of New Orleans train to evacuate hundreds affected by Hurricane Ivan

Amtrak has temporarily suspended service to and from New Orleans, due to Hurricane Ivan. New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.

Railroads Alter Florida Service Because of Storms

As Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley moved towards Florida, railroads began altering their services to avoid the storm.

Hurricanes Force Railroads to Change Service

As Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley moved towards Florida, railroads were altering their services to avoid the storm.

In Suspicion of Threat, Amtrak Train Stopped

Authorities, responding to a suspicious note, stopped an Amtrak train in Newark, N.J., and searched with bomb-sniffing dogs before letting it resume.

Woman, Unhurt, Falls in Path of Amtrak Train

A woman, who fell off a platform and under an Amtrak train, avoided injuries, published reported indicate.

NTSB: Track Maintenance Partial Cause of Amtrak Wreck

A National Transportation Safety Board report has determined that track maintenance could be partially responsible for the July 29, 2002, derailment of Amtrak’s Capital Limited, in Kensington, Md.

Empire Builder Reaches 75 Years: Amtrak & Others Celebrate Northernmost U.S. Transcontinental Train

The Amtrak Empire Builder, one of the great trains in American history and the northernmost U.S. transcontinental train, will celebrate its 75th anniversary of service on June 11, 2004.