David Gunn criticized proposals that would reduce his spending request of $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year by about a third.
Read More →The fare rollback is available for coach travel on most of Amtrak's long distance routes but does not apply to travel between cities in the Northeast Corridor.
Read More →He sharply criticized a $22 billion bill that includes substantial aid over five years for its high-speed service and other national rail development.
Read More →A month after inspectors first discovered cracks underneath Acela Express locomotives, the service is still running only 12 trains compared to 15 normally.
Read More →Passengers will be able to watch movies and TV, check e-mail and shop online.
Read More →Using leased equipment the passenger railroad offered 115 departures Friday in the Northeast compared to about 140 on a typical day.
Read More →Eighty percent of Amtrak's Acela Express trains are available for service following completed repairs of trainsets.
Read More →The suggested transportation spending bill for FY 2003 totals $64.4 billion, roughly $9.2 billion more than the level requested by the Bush Administration.
Read More →The NTSB made the recommendation following the investigation of a Nov. 17, 2000, collision involving an Amtrak train and a tractor-like vehicle in Florida.
Read More →Amtrak initially cancelled all Acela Express runs mid-August after cracked yaw damper brackets, which prevent swaying at high speeds, were detected during a periodic maintenance inspection.
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