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Pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train in Lake Forest
Lake Forest :: CA :: USA | about 7 hours ago
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The unidentified person was trespassing on the tracks when the Empire Builder train hit him or her at about 5 p.m., Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said. There is some indication that more than one person was trespassing on the tracks, however that has...
Tags: Amtrak, Lake Forest, Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Metra, MARC Train, Environment, Milwaukee District/North Line, Grayslake, RTA, Level crossing, Bensenville, Disaster Accident, Bensenville Illinois
Home foreclosure rates fall again in Kansas, Missouri
Wichita :: KS :: USA | about 20 hours ago
Credibility The pace of home foreclosures continued to slow in Kansas and Missouri during November, a new report shows. Foreclosure actions in Kansas fell 5.49 percent in November from October, according to the latest RealtyTrac market report. Kansas reported 878...
Tags: Kansas City, Amtrak Missouri River Runner, Wichita, Amtrak, Northeast Corridor
Guns soon could be checked in on Amtrak
Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility Gun-toting Amtrak passengers are one giant step closer to being allowed to travel with firearms in their checked luggage, as lawmakers included a measure to lift a railroad gun ban in a catch-all spending bill for fiscal 2010. The omnibus spending bill,...
Tags: spending bills, Amtrak, Washington, Politics, Business Finance, Open Travel Alliance, Electrification, Luggage, War Conflict, Passenger rail transport in the United States
NE routes part of the Amtrak record ridership
Boston :: MA :: USA | 2 days ago
Credibility Amtrak had record-breaking ridership on Thanksgiving week, including strong showings on some New England routes. Amtrak announced Tuesday that it had 685,876 passengers over the holiday travel week, beating the old record of 666,716 set in 2007. The...
Tags: Amtrak, Boston, MBTA Commuter Rail, South Station, Springfield Union Station, Electrification, Open Travel Alliance, Downeaster, Vermonter
Depot to sell Greyhound bus tickets
Ashland :: KY :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility Ashland — Tickets to ride the Greyhound bus will soon be available again for purchase at the Ashland Transportation Center. The City of Ashland will begin selling the tickets some time in January at the old C&O Railroad Depot located inside the floodwall...
Tags: Grubb, Amtrak, Ashland Transportation Center, city officials, greyhound bus, City of Ashland, Ashland, Ashland Kentucky, Greyhound Lines, Tickets, Ashland Bus System
Union Pacific altered its tunnels for more cross-Sierra cargo
Sacramento :: CA :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility The task, now complete, was to gouge notches in the arched concrete roofs of 15 tunnels between Rocklin and Donner Summit so a new generation of taller, double-stacked container freight trains can squeeze through...The historic tunnels, some more than...
Tags: officials say, Roseville Amtrak, Sacramento, Wes Lujan, Page 1A Union Pacific, passenger rail, Amtrak, Sacramento California, Sacramento metropolitan area, Capitol Corridor, Freight train, Electrification, Open Travel Alliance, Roseville California
Ticket for train companies is US jobs
Washington :: DC :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility The Obama administration has secured promises from European and Japanese companies that they will create jobs in the U.S...Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he plans to announce at a round-table Friday with rail manufacturers and suppliers that...
Tags: United States, Ray LaHood, transportation secretary, speed rail, secretary ray, Transportation, obama administration, Washington, High-speed rail, High-speed trains, Presidency of Barack Obama, Rail transport, Amtrak, High-speed rail in the United States, Alstom, Wabtec, Yahoo!, Hyundai Rotem, Pittsburgh
We are Metro-North's captive ridership
Fairfield :: NJ :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility At various points along the route, the train lurches from side to side and sounds like it's about to jump the tracks. Heating and cooling is an iffy thing, and the rank odor of the toilets can be overwhelming. Windows are smudged with grime, floors stained...
Tags: Metro-North, Fairfield County, captive ridership, Fairfield, Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, Shore Line East, Amtrak, Cos Cob, New Haven Line, Connecticut Rail Commuter Council, Metro-North Railroad
Man struck and killed by train identified
Oakland :: CA :: USA | 8 days ago
Credibility A man struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Oakland was identified by the Alameda County coroner's office today as 60-year-old Oscar Jones. More Bay Area News The crash occurred about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and...
Tags: Amtrak, amtrak train, Oakland
Two California Zephyr docents to retire after trip Saturday
Sacramento :: CA :: USA | 9 days ago
Credibility At least three times every four months, she and fellow docent Della Haller climb aboard in Sacramento and take turns regaling riders with tales of mountain scenery, railroad history and Sierra lore. Both women are 84 years old, and they will give up their...
Tags: Virginia Emick, California Zephyr, Della Haller, Sacramento, Reno, Sierras, Amtrak, Reno Nevada, Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Hospitality Recreation, Western Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Sacramento Valley Rail Station
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