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

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
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.

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The New Face of Railroad Security

June 1, 2004 The Cross-Tie
Puffs of air greeted passengers to the New Carrollton, Md., rail station May 4. It was the first day of the Transportation Security Administration’s test program for people and bags traveling on U.S. trains.

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Northeast Business Leaders Unite to Preserve Amtrak

May 5, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Citing the vital importance of Amtrak to the nation’s economy and quality of life, a large delegation of East Coast business leaders today introduced a new coalition to advocate for increased federal investment in the aging passenger rail system.

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Amtrak: State-of-Good-Repair is Aim of FY ’05 Proposal

April 15, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Gunn has sent the railroad’s FY ’05 federal grant request of $1.798 billion to Congress.

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One Killed, Dozens Injured in Amtrak Derailment

April 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
One person was killed and dozens more injured when the northbound City of New Orleans derailed Tuesday (April 6).

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CPR Gives Amtrak Best On-Time Performance in Country

March 23, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Canadian Pacific Railway dispatcher Jimmy Norris insists it’s a simple matter to keep the Hiawatha trains on time better than any other Amtrak route in the country.

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November is Good to Amtrak

December 11, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak ended the busiest November in its 32-year history with a ridership total of 2,076,054, up 11.7 percent over last year’s total of 1,858,345.

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Isabel Slows Trains

October 1, 2003 The Cross-Tie
Rail service along the eastern coast was slowed in September because of Hurricane Isabel.

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Amtrak Employees May Strike for One Day

September 17, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire
Don’t expect to see any trains Oct. 3 if unions representing Amtrak get what they want.

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Blackout Halts, Delays Northeast Travel

September 1, 2003 The Cross-Tie
A sweltering heat welcomed passengers to Penn Station Saturday, Aug. 16.

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