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More workers interested in carpooling, mass transit for commute: REGION Signs posted recently along some southcentral Pennsylvania highways direct commuters to consider new ways to get to and from work. Commuter Services of South Central Pennsylvania, a federally funded nonprofit agency, created the 50 signs to encourage commuters to stop driving solo. Whether by mass transit or...; Tags: Amtrak, Lancaster, Manufacturing, train, worker; Research articles 2008-09-05
Amtrak adding trains for racing season: All Aboard: For nearby visitors, Amtrak is making things a bit easier to take in a day at the horse races this year. During the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's season that started July 16 and runs through Sept. 3, it has added a "racetracker" that will run between Santa...; Tags: Amtrak, Construction, E-mail, Santa, train; Research articles 2008-07-21
All aboard: MILWAUKEE - In the dormitory car of the Empire Builder, Conductor Jim Brando shuffles through the ticket stubs, sorting them by destination and checking them against his manifest as the train zips through the Wisconsin countryside. It's a 79-mph office. Leaving Milwaukee, he has 396 passengers, three shy of a...; Tags: Amtrak, train, Transportation; Research articles 2008-07-06
Seven injured after truck hits Amtrak train near Suisun: SOLANO COUNTY -- Seven people were injured Sunday evening after a truck ran into an Amtrak train 10 miles east of Suisun, a train official said. The furniture delivery truck slammed into the dining car of Amtrak Capitol Corridor Train No. 736 where Fry Road crosses the train...; Tags: Amtrak, car, Sacramento, train; Research articles 2008-07-06
Heartland Flyer continues growth, Oklahoma Department of: Some people thought it wouldn't last. But it's been nine years, and it's only gotten stronger. So to celebrate the Heartland Flyer's ninth year of service, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation will throw an anniversary party on Saturday, June 14, at the Santa Fe Depot in Oklahoma...; Tags: Amtrak, celebration, INTERNET, Texas, train; Research articles 2008-06-10

As pump prices soar, passengers rush to Amtrak's Surfliner: $400 million available to improve rail service: With U.S. public transit ridership at a 50-year high, the state Transportation Commission met May 29 to discuss ways to relieve train congestion, but don't expect changes to come quickly. A dramatic increase in ridership on the Pacific Surfliner, the 350-mile Amtrak train that runs from San Diego to...; Tags: Amtrak, train, Transportation; Research articles 2008-06-09
Rail congestion: Freight-train network in U.S. faces 'calamity': CHICAGO -- Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red -- east to west, north to south. The blotches illustrated areas where, by 2035, traffic jams could...; Tags: Amtrak, car, Chamber, congestion, network, train, Transportation, U.S.; Research articles 2008-05-30
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
ALL ABOARD AMTRAK: By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Travelers intent on seeking relief from ever-rising fuel costs have been turning their attention to a mode of transportation that was crossing the country long before the advent of airplanes, buses and automobiles. The number of passengers using Amtrak...; Tags: Amtrak, car, Missouri, train, Transportation; Research articles 2008-04-27
Appealing option: Gasoline is so expensive, it's a wonder banks aren't stationing loan officers at the pumps. The airline industry's quality ratings are sinking amid a decrease in on-time arrivals and a rise in customer complaints. With Americans facing higher costs and more headaches traveling by road and...; Tags: Amtrak, GASOLINE, Leadership, train; Research articles 2008-04-27
ALL ABOARD AMTRAK: By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Travelers intent on seeking relief from ever-rising fuel costs have been turning their attention to a mode of transportation that was crossing the country long before the advent of airplanes, buses and automobiles. The number of passengers using Amtrak...; Tags: Amtrak, car, Missouri, train, Transportation; Research articles 2008-04-27
Traveling by Train a Great Alternative to Ease Air Travel Frustration: IgoUgo.com Editors Offer Train Travel Tips for the Summer of 2008 NEW YORK -- The editors of IgoUgo.com, one of the most popular online travel communities in the world, believe the summer of 2008 may be the summer for train travel for Americans. The U.S. airline industry received the...; Tags: Amtrak, Construction, Strategy, train; Research articles 2008-04-14
Car, train, bus in accident near tracks: OAKLAND -- A Capitol Corridor commuter train struck a car near the Jack London Square Amtrak station Monday evening, prompting an AC Transit bus to illegally pass railroad crossing gates and become jackknifed on the tracks. Several trains were delayed, the worst an hour and fifteen minutes...; Tags: accident, Amtrak, car, train; Research articles 2008-03-11
Train hits car near Jack London Square: OAKLAND _ A Capitol Corridor commuter train struck a car near the Jack London Square Amtrak station Monday evening, prompting an AC Transit bus to illegally pass railroad crossing gates and become jackknifed on the tracks. Several trains were delayed; the worst was an hour and 15...; Tags: Amtrak, car, train; Research articles 2008-03-10
Amtrak to do random screenings of passengers' carry-on bags: In an effort to beef up safety on trains, Amtrak is adding extra security measures. Passengers' carry-on bags will be randomly screened, and officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol platforms and ride trains. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amtrak, unlike airlines, had relatively little visible increase in security...; Tags: Amtrak, officer, SECURITY, train; Research articles 2008-03-10
Passenger on board an Amtrak train dies: Salt Lake City police are investigating the death of a man on board an Amtrak train. Someone aboard the train called 911 about 4:21 a.m. Friday to report a man in his 20s who was unconscious and not breathing. Firefighters and paramedics were at the Salt Lake City...; Tags: Amtrak, board, train; Research articles 2008-03-01
Aspiring rapper was community advocate: SAN LEANDRO - It was a tragic and unlikely end for an aspiring Bay Area rap artist. Kenneth Poynter, 27, also known as KDoe, had just finished talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at about...; Tags: Amtrak, headphone, Oakland, train; Research articles 2008-02-25
Area rapper killed by train was advocate: SAN LEANDRO - It was a tragic and unlikely end for an aspiring Bay Area rap artist. Kenneth Poynter, 27, also known as KDoe, had just finished talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at about...; Tags: Amtrak, headphone, Oakland, train; Research articles 2008-02-25
Oaklander killed by train was an aspiring rapper: SAN LEANDRO - It was a tragic and unlikely end for an aspiring Bay Area rap artist. Kenneth Poynter, 27, also known as KDoe, had just finished talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at about...; Tags: Amtrak, headphone, Oakland, train; Research articles 2008-02-25
Unlikely end for aspiring Oakland rapper: SAN LEANDRO - It was a tragic and unlikely end for an aspiring Bay Area rap artist. Kenneth Poynter, 27, also known as KDoe, had just finished talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at about...; Tags: Amtrak, headphone, Oakland, train; Research articles 2008-02-25