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Lautenberg Pushes for Rail Safety Funding in U.S. Senate: Bloomberg News RAIL OPERATORS ACROSS the United States have until 2015 to install equipment that helps trains brake in an emergency after the Senate approved new safety legislation late last week. The bill also would more than double funding for Amtrak, the U.S. passenger railroad, to $13.1 billion. Railways including...; Tags: Amtrak, E-mail, FINANCE, Government, Investment, SOFTWARE, U.S., U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-10-06
2008 Ad: While it seems that the urgency to invest in and grow the nation's railways, freight and passenger, transcends politics, this election may prove more confusing and polarizing than most. Conventional wisdom and "traditional" partisan politics tells us Republicans are good for freight, bad for passenger; Democrats are the opposite....; Tags: advertisement, Amtrak, Democrat, FINANCE, Government, Investment, Obama, Regulations, Republican, Strategy, Transportation; Research articles 2008-09-01
All Eyes On Amtrak: Soaring gas prices and higher airfares are causing Americans to take a closer look at their rail system. The storybook plight of the Little Engine That Could, struggling to make it up a mountain, is a pretty apt metaphor for America’s rail system. Limited access, outdated equipment and high...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, Transportation; Research articles 2008-07-21
NRC active as 110th Congress completes final work: As the 110th Session of Congress scrambles to complete its work before the November elections, multiple pieces of rail legislation are in play. The NRC is actively involved in Washington, D.C., representing our members and pushing for the good of the railroad industry. We are advocating for the expanded use...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, MARKETING, Regulations, Strategy, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-07-01
Booming elsewhere, high-speed rail sees delays in US: WASHINGTON AFP — In November the Eurostar bullet-train blew the doors off commuter rail travel, sprinting the 213 miles (343 kilometers) from London to Paris in two hours 15 minutes -- and leaving tortoise-slow US trains in the dust. Over a similar distance -- Washington to New York --...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Amtrak, FINANCE, Government, Investment, kilometer, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE, train, Washington; Research articles 2008-05-02

Slow order for New York megaprojects?: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cost overruns, budgetary revisions, and personnel departures have cast a pall on rail transit capital expansion plans for the New York metropolitan area, by far the No. 1 U.S. transit marketplace, as economic forces force revision and reconsideration of projects exceeding $20 billion, and as parties scramble...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, INTERNET, Portals, Quality, SALES; Research articles 2008-05-01
Letters to the editor: Community will suffer In regard to the sentencing of Lisa Dick for 60 days for manslaughter, I and many other citizens of Rossville and St. Marys would like to know to which community Judge Nancy Parrish was referring when she said it was appropriate for the community. ...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, teacher; Research articles 2008-04-26
California at a crossroads: with passenger numbers soaring and plans for a high-speed network rarely out of the headlines, California is spearheading the revival of intercity rail in the United States. Keith Barrow looks at how the state hopes to build on: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH a population of 36.5 million and comparatively short distances between many key economic centres, California seems the ideal candidate to spearhead the revival of intercity passenger rail in the United States. Passengers travelling within the Golden State account for around one fifth of all Amtrak journeys,...; Tags: Amtrak, California, FINANCE, Government, Investment, network, NETWORKING, Oakland, Sacramento; Research articles 2008-04-01
Passenger rail: a national priority: Can the federal government make assisting the rail industry--passenger and freight--a national priority? Should it do so? And, perhaps most important, will it develop the will for such support? Cynics might note two out of three isn't bad. But throughout 2007 and into 2008, the optimists shot for better...; Tags: Amtrak, East, Government, railroad, Transportation; Research articles 2008-03-01
The government is here to help: EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a sampling of transportation writer Erik N. Nelson's Capricious Commuter blog on getting around the Bay Area. Read more and post comments at InsideBayArea.com. Feb. 22 This morning I arrived to find a phone message from the Federal Railroad Administration....; Tags: Amtrak, Editor, government, Oakland, Transportation; Research articles 2008-02-25
Amtrak outlines security features: Amtrak's new 15-member security teams, heavily armed and "exceedingly polite," will show up in force this week at Northeast rail stations, trying to secure a system that is inherently vulnerable to terrorist attack. The new security measures, including random searches of ticket holders before they board, are designed to balance...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, luggage, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-02-20
Thompson Emphasizes Importance of Rail and Mass Transit Security: To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORS Contact: Dena Graziano or Adam Comis, both of the Committee on Homeland Security, +1-202-225-9978 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Amtrak announced a new security regime consisting of roving patrols and select passenger bag screening procedures to better secure their rail operations. History tells us that...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, SECURITY, Thompson, Transportation; Research articles 2008-02-19
New life for Amtrak route?: POCATELLO -- The stars may be aligning for the Amtrak Pioneer passenger train to make a comeback in Idaho, politicians and an Amtrak official say. The Pioneer route between Salt Lake City and Seattle was discontinued in 1997 after losing $20 million the previous year. Although...; Tags: Amtrak, CAREER, FINANCE, Government; Research articles 2008-01-28
Letters to the Editor: Boosters help district At the November Seaman Board of Education meeting, the board discussed the need to establish policies for advertising on school district property. The policies in effect are outdated and, as such, not typically followed. Much of the discussion focused on advertising at sports...; Tags: advertisement, Amtrak, Government; Research articles 2007-11-24
Editorial | Amtrak Funding Bill: The House should support enthusiastically a Senate bill that provides Amtrak with more stable funding and seeks to make the passenger rail network more efficient. The legislation approved by the Senate represents a welcome endorsement of Amtrak's future. Sponsored by Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D., N.J.) and Trent Lott (R., Miss.),...; Tags: Amtrak, FINANCE, Government, Transportation; Research articles 2007-11-16
Feds watch over Hsu's recovery: It won't be long before outlaw Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu trades his hospital menu for jail food. Under watch by federal agents in a western Colorado hospital, Hsu is recovering from an undisclosed illness that apparently struck him on his latest attempt to duck a 15-year-old arrest...; Tags: Amtrak, California, Colorado, Democratic Party, Denver, FBI, Government, recovery; Research articles 2007-09-08
Hospital lists Hsu in 'fair condition': It won't be long before outlaw Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu trades his hospital menu for jail food. Under watch by federal agents in a western Colorado hospital, Hsu is recovering from an undisclosed illness that apparently struck him on his latest attempt to duck a 15-year-old arrest...; Tags: Amtrak, California, Colorado, Democratic Party, Denver, FBI, Government; Research articles 2007-09-08
Letters | Kudos for Weekend Warrior: RECENTLY, I took Amtrak up to New Haven, Conn., and purchased the Daily News to read. That issue introduced Solomon Jones as a new columnist for the Daily News . First of all, I was very impressed. Welcome back, Saturday Daily Views! Over two years ago, the Daily News published...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, Tribune Co.; Research articles 2007-08-15
House rejects cuts to Amtrak subsidies: WASHINGTON -- The House on Tuesday rejected moves by conservatives to cut taxpayer subsidies for Amtrak as backers of the money-losing passenger railroad cemented their position in the Democratic Congress. By a 328-94 vote, House lawmakers emphatically dismissed a move by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., to eliminate...; Tags: Amtrak, Government, subsidy, Transportation; Research articles 2007-07-25
Chamber chief extols Amtrak before Congress: For the Philadelphia area to be competitive and thrive, Congress must make "a real commitment" to improving Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker testified in Washington yesterday.Schweiker urged Congress to create "dedicated, stable federal funding for long-term improvements and proper maintenance" of rail service between Boston and Washington,...; Tags: Amtrak, FINANCE, Government, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-06-27