Federal Passenger Rail News

 

 
Amtrak's defenders cite energy efficiency, Houston Chronicle, By Judy Holland, Copyright 2008 Hearst News Service, February 16, 2008
Think Zen thoughts when on U.S. trains, Marketplace, Public Radio, Commentary By Charles Handy, February 11, 2008
U.S. must boost support for passenger rail system, By Arthur Frommer, February 10, 2008
States for Passenger Rail Coalition Seeks Full Funding From Congress:  White House Budget Derails Progress Amtrak Has Made, February 5, 2008
Candidates overlook traffic issue:  As the presidential hopefuls jet in and out of California, one of its top concerns lies beneath their radar, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, By Steve Hymon, February 4, 2008
Investing in America, The New York Times, By Bob Herbert, January 29, 2008
She Brakes for Ideology, washingtonpost.com, January 21, 2008

Amtrak and Labor Sign Tentative Agreement, Amtrak Press, January 18, 2008
Transportation Panel Urges 40 cent gas-tax hike, January 15, 2008
Shift focus toward making rail system more competitive, USA Today, Opinion, By Kenneth G. Sislak, Cleveland, December 13, 2007
AAR sees passenger rail plan as threat to freight, December 8, 2007
NARP Applauds Passenger Rail Working Group Study, December 6, 2007
Bold new vision for intercity rail service throughout America to be unveiled by the Passenger Rail Working Group to be submitted to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission - December 6, 2007
It's time to ask why America's train system is off the rails?  Business Travel, By Joe Brancatelli, December 4, 2007
Has Amtrak's Time Come?  By Neil Pierce, December 2, 2007
Opinion:  Opponents of Amtrak rely on hard-to-understand ideological arguments, HoustonChronicle.com, By Arthur Frommer, November 29, 2007
Amtrak ridership growing faster than airlines, report says, November 6, 2007

With high gas prices and airport delays, could we make our trains a better way to travel?  Parade Magazine, By Peter Richmond, November 4, 2007

For Amtrak, the Climate Changes With Oil Soaring, Senate Approves Big Spending Boost, The Wall Street Journal, By Christopher Conkey and Daniel Machalaba,  October 31, 2007
Senate votes to increase funding for Amtrak Service, Boston Globe, By Alan Wirzbicki, October 31, 2007
Senate Votes for Increase in Subsidy for Amtrak, The New York Times, By David M. Herszenhorn, October 31, 2007
Railway Age conference:  Passenger, freight rail interests in tune, From Railway Age's 14th Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads Conference, October 23, 2007
Transportation Crisis?  We'll worry about that tomorrow.  We either spend now or forfeit our economic future.  Trains Magazine, Opinion, By Don Phillips, September 1, 2007
Record Ride Sells Legislator on Rail:  Assemblywoman is determined to keep measure on 2008 ballot after riding French train the reached 357 mph, Associated Press, By Steve Lawrence, Sacramento, April 4, 2007