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  • June 2008

    • Amtrak Sees Boom in Riders as Fuel Costs Soar

      New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 10:10 AM CDT

      Amtrak Sees Boom in Riders as Fuel Costs Soar

      (Newser) - With fuel prices soaring, travelers are increasingly turning to Amtrak, which posted a record for passengers in May—not usually a big travel month, reports the New York Times . But the struggling rail service has shrunk so drastically since it was created in the '70s that it won't be able to respond to the passenger surge very quickly. “We’re starting to bump up against our own capacity constraints,” says an Amtrak rep. More »

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      travel  • fuel costs  • Amtrak  • railroad

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Amtrak Deal Prevents Strike

      Associated Press  |  Jan 18, 08 5:03 CST

      Amtrak Deal Prevents Strike

      (Newser) - Amtrak struck a deal with nine of its labor unions today, heading off a potentially catastrophic strike that was scheduled to begin at the end of the month, the AP reports. Union members still must ratify the specifics, but sources say the deal grants the unions full payment of back wages while giving Amtrak none of its desired concessions on work rules. More »

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      labor unions  • train  • labor relations  • Amtrak

  • November 2007

    • 30 Hurt in Amtrak Crash

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 30, 07 7:26 CST

      30 Hurt in Amtrak Crash

      (Newser) - Five were critically injured when an Amtrak passenger train rammed a stopped freight train in Chicago today, the Chicago Tribune reports. Nine more were seriously hurt, including five Amtrak workers, and another 30 suffered minor injuries. Officials, who freed some workers from the locomotive with hydraulic cutting tools, expect the toll will rise to 50 by the end of the day. More »

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      Chicago  • accident  • train  • Amtrak

  • August 2007

    • Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus

      Associated Press  |  Aug 2, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus

      (Newser) - Amtrak is trying to lure high-end customers by offering $100 in free drinks to passengers who book luxury berths on certain overnight trips. The GrandLuxe trips, which start at $789,  feature gourmet meals—which already include free wine—and personal butler service. More »

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      travel  • alcohol  • train  • transportation  • Amtrak

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