Articles tagged “amtrak”

Amtrak has big marketing ambitions, but is still decades behind rail in other countries. It will need capital to make real tech advances before Americans will start to love rail service again.

The travel junket is expanding outside of the usual blogger circles with Amtrak tapping an even more influential set of social media users. The company's quick response to social suggestions is creating a new and unexpected marketing opportunity.

We will miss Joe Biden when he leaves office in three years. Let's hope he continues to insult New York-area airports and lavish love on Amtrak in the meantime.

Amtrak has done a good job highlighting these stations, but a lot more can be done to enhance their tourism business value, and here we're doing our small bit.

Despite fewer attendees expected than the 2009 inauguration, there will still be a lot of walking involved no matter how visitors and capital residents get to the mall.

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.

Trying to come up with funds will be key, and Amtrak acknowledges the shortfalls. Raising ticket prices will be only option & will depend on political environment over the next administration to push this through.