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Amtrak returns to New York City five days after service was suspended

Amtrak is refunding tickets for passengers who no longer want to visit New York this weekend, and its service from NYC to DC is being used heavily by New Yorkers travelling south to power.

Skift | 12 years ago

Amtrak returns to New York City five days after service was suspended

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Travel in the northeast U.S. is slowly heading back to normal, with some caveats

The northeast has the U.S.'s best combination of roads, rail, and planes, so despite the amazing damage it's a role model for how a region can recover from a natural disaster.

David Koenig, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Travel in the northeast U.S. is slowly heading back to normal, with some caveats

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Amtrak resumes services between Newark Airport and southern states

Newark re-opened Tuesday morning, but it’s near impossible to reach the airport from New York City where Amtrak services are still suspended.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Blame Amtrak’s long-haul routes instead of food services for its losses

Amtrak’s political and legal obligations keep it running the revenue-draining long-haul routes in the Midwest where food service is only one factor contributing to major losses for the company.

Skift | 12 years ago

Blame Amtrak’s long-haul routes instead of food services for its losses

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This one goes to 111: Amtrak test train in Illinois beats speed estimate

It's a sign of progress that Illinois is looking to boost its speeds, but 111mph is nothing in China, where high-speed lines are already connecting rural communities with opportunity.

John Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune | 12 years ago

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Amtrak’s record-breaking ridership doesn’t show signs of slowing down

Amtrak is having its most successful year ever thanks to disgruntled fliers and business travelers looking for reliable Wi-Fi. Politicians should switch the discussion from cutting funds to investing in faster networks.

Skift | 12 years ago

Amtrak’s record-breaking ridership doesn’t show signs of slowing down

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Amtrak sees record ridership in 2012 as political pettiness seeks to cut funding

Amtrak's political critics like to nit-pick on Amtrak's small failings, even though those failings -- like service to low-ridership areas -- are most often the result of demands by local politicians.

Joan Lowy, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Amtrak sees record ridership in 2012 as political pettiness seeks to cut funding

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Amtrak runs midnight test trains at 165 mph from Maryland to Massachusetts

This is by no means the fastest of high-speed trains around the world, but should the test run go well, it will be a vast improvement for the current railways and one step closer to the speed that is standard in Europe.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Amtrak runs midnight test trains at 165 mph from Maryland to Massachusetts

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Highways had more bailouts in 4 years than rail did in 4 decades says Amtrak to critics

To get proper perspective on federal and state support for rail, it's about time rail advocates began yelling loudly about the true cost of highways and how it dwarfs anything given to subsidize rail.

Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

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Why the future of Amtrak depends on the results of this presidential election

The lunatic fringe's obsession with killing national rail program has again made its way into a national political platform. Why this group isn't equally obsessed with hundreds of billions more the federal government spends on highways is something for their therapists.

Josh Lederman, Associated Press | 12 years ago