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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2002

Amtrak to test high-tech railcar

Passengers will be able to watch movies and TV, check e-mail and shop online.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2002

Amtrak leases equipment to fill service gaps

Using leased equipment the passenger railroad offered 115 departures Friday in the Northeast compared to about 140 on a typical day.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2002

Amtrak Acela trains available for service, repairs continue

Eighty percent of Amtrak's Acela Express trains are available for service following completed repairs of trainsets.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2002

Senate transportation subcommittee votes for $1.2 billion to aid Amtrak

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.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2002

Railroads should be notified of track crossings

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.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Amtrak suspends Acela service amid equipment problems

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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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2002

Amtrak strikes tentative deal

The government would directly lend Amtrak $100 million to cover spending priorities for the first half of the summer.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2002

Amtrak may start system shutdown if help not given

The railway would start turning away passengers and moving trains to storage next week unless the railroad gets government help to close a $200 million shortfall.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2002

Amtrak president warns of shut down

A proposed company reorganization includes a reduction of "vice president" titles from 84 to about 20 and consolidation of Amtrak's three railroad operating divisions.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2002

Amtrak makes eleventh-hour deal, averts shutdown

Amtrak and the Bush Administration reached an agreement that would provide the railway with an immediate $100 million loan.

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