Amtrak Heartland Flyer marks 1 million riders

Amtrak on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, identified a university student from Oklahoma City “as representative of the 1 million passengers” since its Heartland Flyer began service in 1999.

Gerald Sokol named Amtrak CFO

Amtrak has named Gerald Sokol, Jr., as Chief Financial Officer. He will be responsible for corporate finance, business forecasting, and development of growth strategies to help secure Amtrak’s long-term viability. Sokol will report directly to Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman effective Dec. 3.

A tale of two (or more) Talgos

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has taken delivery on the second of two new Talgo Series 8 13-car trainsets the State of Oregon purchased with federal stimulus funds administered in 2009. The first trainset entered service on July 26.

Amtrak’s Great Dome car will return to the rails

Passengers riding Amtrak Illinois Zephyr trains between Chicago and Quincy will have a unique opportunity this fall to view the change of seasons when the historic “Great Dome” railcar is part of Trains 380 and 383 from Nov. 5 to Nov. 22.

Amtrak’s Boardman: “In the final estimate, we are one industry”

Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman’s keynote address at Railway Age’s 20th Annual Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads Conference, October 15, 2013.

Indiana, Amtrak reach pact on Hoosier State

Amtrak and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, that Amtrak’s Hoosier State would continue to run for at least another year, with an option for four additional months.

For Amtrak, another record-ridership year

Congressional ultra-conservatives, including so-called “Tea Party” activists, may be trying to de-fund or perhaps even dismantle Amtrak, but the railroad’s soaring ridership numbers strongly suggest that the American people want just the opposite.
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Amtrak update: Fire burn, cauldron bubble

What a fascinating October this has been for Amtrak.

Amtrak solicits proposals for 30th St. Station

Amtrak, seeking redevelopment plans for 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, has asked for proposals submitted no later than Nov. 18, 2013.

Amtrak revamps Great American Stations site

Amtrak announced Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, that its Amtrak GreatAmericanStations.com website is now upgraded “with new tools, resources, and information to help local communities discover and develop the economic power of America’s train stations.”

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