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Amtrak's proposed 3x weekly service on Texas Eagle will be less than that at Chicago hub connections
August 13th, 2020
August 13, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Amtrak finally released their reduced 3-times-a-week schedule for the long haul trains. The schedule takes effect in less than 60 days on October 1. The Texas Eagle will be one of the biggest casualties...
Senators hammer home support for Amtrak's national service during hearing for 2 new board nominees
August 7th, 2020
August 7, 2020 - RailPassengers.org -
The fate of the National Passenger Rail Network was front and center at yesterday's Senate nomination hearing for two candidates to the Amtrak Board of Directors. From written testimony to the opening line of questioning...
Former Amtrak presidents: cutting Texas Eagle & other trains to tri-weekly didn't work before
August 3rd, 2020
August 3, 2020 - Trains Magazine - Bob Johnston -
Deja vu: Amtrak service to be cut from daily to 3x weekly October 1
1995 plan that cut trains to "save money" didn't work
Expected "savings" did not offset costs
Any...
Extraordinary STB decision: Texas Central Railway is part of the 'interstate rail network'
July 16th, 2020
July 16, 2020 - TRA Newswire - Updated 7/17/20 with TCR comment -
In a 15 page decision Thursday, the Surface Transportation Board affirmed that Texas Central Railway (TCR) is officially part of the interstate rail network. In its finding the...
U.S. House appropriators propose funds to keep Amtrak trains running daily
July 8th, 2020
July 8, 2020 - TRA Newswire/railpassengers.org -
House appropriators with jurisdiction over transportation programs gave Rail Passengers another significant victory today
WASHINGTON DC – House appropriators with jurisdiction over transportation programs gave Rail Passengers another significant victory today, releasing a draft Fiscal...
What a national rail advocacy group is doing to fight for daily train service
July 3rd, 2020
July 3, 2020 - RailPassengers.org - Jim Mathews, President/CEO -
There’s a lot happening right now, and it can be hard to keep up to date. Rail Passengers Association has set up a webpage as a resource to let you know...
How Amtrak will ruin train service in Texas
June 24th, 2020
June 24, 2020 - Commentary by Russ Jackson -
You already know what the situation is these days with Amtrak and its plans for October. What we need right now is some philosophy that will keep our chins up and continue...
Amtrak to cut national trains from daily to 3-day-a-week service
June 15th, 2020
June 15, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
In what has been described as a "slash and burn" mentality, passenger rail carrier Amtrak is set to cut service on its national network trains from daily service to tri-weekly.
Texas and other states would...
Amtrak restores staffing positions at Marshall, Texarkana stations +13 others
May 21st, 2020
May 21, 2020 - Marshall News Messenger -
Two years after the elimination of Marshall Amtrak’s customer service representative position, Marshall Depot board was thrilled to announce, on Wednesday, Amtrak’s decision to restore staffing.
“During the sadness and difficulty of the ongoing...
Oklahoma House gives big boost to expanding Heartland Flyer service
May 13th, 2020
May 13, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
The Oklahoma House unanimously passed HR 1036 today, a big boost for expanding passenger rail service on the Heartland Flyer.
The House expressed support for the extension of Amtrak service between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and...