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Amtrak stories: 12 news summaries

Senate OKs Passenger
Guns on Amtrak

Refusal to allow firearms would cost system fed funds under bill

Sep 17, 09 4:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amtrak passengers would be allowed to carry unloaded guns in locked containers in their checked baggage under a measure passed by the Senate yesterday, reports the New York Times. The rail corporation banned guns from checked baggage after the 9/11 attacks. The measure won the backing of all Senate Republicans... More »

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Senate • train • Amtrak • Second Amendment • guns • gun rights

Glenn Beck a 'Sack of Dog Mess': Whoopi

View host rips into Fox commentator for lying about Amtrak incident

May 20, 09 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whoopi Goldberg unloaded on guest Glenn Beck on The View today over an alleged fabrication involving Amtrak and reserved seats, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “You were a lying sack of dog mess,” Goldberg told the Fox News personality. Barbara Walters said she and co-host Goldberg did not have... More »

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television • The View • Barbara Walters • Whoopi Goldberg • Fox News • Amtrak • Glenn Beck • lying • confrontation

(Newser) - British transit cops in Philadelphia to trade counter-terrorism tactics with their US counterparts were treated to an American specialty, the Daily Mail reports—Dunkin’ Donuts. The UK contingent is touring railroad terminals on the East Coast so that “our two organizations” can “work and learn from each... More »

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coffee • police • Philadelphia • counterterrorism • Dunkin' Donuts • Amtrak • Britain • doughnut • British Transport Police

Slideshow of whistlestop tour

 Obama Arrives in Washington 


Jan 17, 09 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama rolled into Washington tonight on the last stop of his historic whistlestop train journey, the Washington Post reports. Obama retraced the path of Abraham Lincoln and called for a "new declaration of independence" for the nation. To see photos of the trip—which Joe Biden joined in... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Michelle Obama • Philadelphia • Ed Rendell • Baltimore • Amtrak • inauguration • Wilmington • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

Obama Train Challenges Secret Service

Journey to Washington poses 137 miles of potential threats

Jan 10, 09 6:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's train ride to the presidency is giving the Secret Service 137 miles of stress, reports CNN. The president-elect's route from Philadelphia to Washington is lined with countless buildings where attackers could hide and security experts fear terrorists could sabotage some of the dozens of bridges and tunnels along... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Secret Service • train • Amtrak • inauguration • President Obama

Amtrak Expects Throngs Along Obama's Route

Crowds will line 137 mile rail route to DC

Jan 9, 09 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Crowds of Barack Obama supporters are expected to line the railroad tracks between Philadelphia and Washington when the president-elect retraces Abraham Lincoln's journey to Washington the weekend before his inauguration, the AP reports. Authorities don't know how many people will throng the 137 miles of tracks but are using the... More »

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Joe Biden • Baltimore • Amtrak • inauguration • President Obama • Philadephia

OBITUARY

 Weyrich, Who Coined 
 'Moral Majority,' Dead at 66 

Conservative thinker gave name to movement key in GOP rise

Dec 18, 08 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Paul Weyrich, the influential conservative who co-founded the Heritage Foundation and coined the term “moral majority,” died today at 66, the Washington Post reports, after years of poor health. A reporter, Weyrich got his Washington entree in 1967 as press secretary for a Colorado senator. At a 1979... More »

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religious right • conservative • obituary • Moral Majority • Amtrak • John Boehner • Paul Weyrich • Heritage Foundation • conservative movement

Amtrak Sees Boom in
Riders as Fuel Costs Soar

But shrunken rail service is nearing capacity

Jun 21, 08 10:10 AM CDT
(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... More »

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travel • Amtrak • railroad • fuel costs

Bomb Dogs Will Ride Amtrak

Security stepped up on nation's rail system

Feb 19, 08 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Amtrak is stepping up security, with random screening of carry-on bags and security teams packing machine guns and leading bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains, reports AP. The new system, beginning this week, echoes stricter security procedures at the nation's airports. Amtrak insists there should be no additional departure delays... More »

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Madrid bombings • terrorism • Charles Schumer • security • India • threats • counterterrorism • TSA • Amtrak • Mumbai • bomb-sniffing dogs • random searches • London Tube bombings • Alex Kummant • Amtrak chief executive • New York City Subway • mobile security teams • Center for Policing Terrorism • armed patrols

Amtrak Deal Prevents Strike

Pact meets most of employee unions' demands

Jan 18, 08 5:03 PM CST
(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... More »

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train • Amtrak • labor unions • labor relations

30 Hurt in Amtrak Crash

Officials probing accident that critically injured 5 passengers

Nov 30, 07 7:26 PM CST
(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... More »

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Chicago • train • accident • Amtrak

Amtrak Offers $100 Booze Bonus

Plush to lush: Amtrak hopes free drinks will  move luxury trips

Aug 2, 07 6:26 AM CDT
(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 • Amtrak • transportation • GrandLuxe

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