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  • Published on 14:39 GMT

    Hi-Line needs to voice support for Amtrak service

    Thanks to the Cut Bank Pioneer Press and Shelby Promoter for their coverage of “all things Amtrak” over the past three years, including the destaffing of the Shelby station and the pending threat to reduce service from daily to three days per week …

    Source: Shelby Promoter - Uncategorized
  • Published on 08:06 GMT

    Amtrak offers contact-free, safe travel from time of booking to the moment of arrival

    Rail Tatiana Rokou / 12 Aug 2020 09:15 182 Roomettes feature two comfortable seats by day that convert to upper and lower berths by night. WASHINGTON – For those visiting family, friends or looking for an escape, Amtrak customers can travel in the …

    Source: Travel Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on 06:18 GMT

    George Washington University to advise Amtrak's pandemic response

    Rail News Home Amtrak 8/11/2020 Rail News: Amtrak Amtrak today announced it has engaged the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to provide ongoing …

    Source: Progressiverailroading - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 11, 2020

    More - not less - Amtrak service is needed

    Thanks to the Havre Daily News for its coverage of “all things Amtrak” over the past three years including the destaffing of the local station and the pending threat to reduce service from daily to three days per week beginning Oct. 1. Interestingly, as of …

    Source: Havre Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 6, 2020

    Amtrak unveils paint scheme for new diesel locomotives

    Rail News Home Mechanical 8/6/2020 Rail News: Mechanical Five of the first six locomotives will have this version of the current Phase VI paint scheme and one will be painted to recognize next year’s 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Amtrak …

    Source: Progressiverailroading - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 4, 2020

    To support passenger rail on the Hi-Line, Tester calls for better oversight of Amtrak's CARES Act funding

    Senator: “It is vital that Congress continue to support Amtrak’s service to rural America” Note: This was provided by the Office of Sen. Jon Tester  As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure passenger rail services on the Hi-Line are able to continue …

    Source: Havre Daily News - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 3, 2020

    Amtrak to temporarily close rail crossing in Pawcatuck to traffic

    Stonington _ Amtrak has informed the town that the railroad crossing at Palmer Street in Pawcatuck will close to through traffic at 6 a.m. on Aug. 7 and tentatively reopen Aug. 31. The temporary closure is due to construction needed to install upgraded …

    Source: The Day - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 29, 2020

    Amtrak alters service to respond to decrease in ridership

    Amtrak has suspended and altered several of the routes on its Thruway Bus Network that have been impacted from reduced ridership since the coronavirus pandemic began. Route 12, from Bakersfield to Victorville has been indefinitely suspended, while Route 19 …

    Source: Bakersfield Californian - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 29, 2020

    NJ Transit, Amtrak commit to Portal Bridge replacement in 2021

    Rail News Home Passenger Rail 7/28/2020 Rail News: Passenger Rail The replacement Portal Bridge (rendering pictured) will be designed as a fixed span bridge. Photo – Amtrak New Jersey Transit’s board yesterday entered into an agreement with Amtrak …

    Source: Progressiverailroading - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 28, 2020

    Murphy, Blumenthal press for more money for Amtrak in stimulus bill

    Washington – Amtrak says it will have to make further cuts to its service and workforce –changes that will impact  Connecticut riders — if Congress does not approve another $1.5 billion in emergency pandemic funds. The blow coronavirus has dealt the …

    Source: CT Mirror - Uncategorized
  • Published on 21:36 GMT

    Waze rolls out railroad crossing alerts worldwide

    Waze will now alert you when you are about to hit a railroad crossing. The navigation service today announced the new update to its Android and iOS apps, available to everyone worldwide. Google, which owns Waze, noted that a group of rail network operators …

    Source: Neowin.net - Uncategorized
  • Published on 12:36 GMT

    In Northeast D.C., Eckington offers an oasis of calm amid commotion of the city

    It’s one of D.C.’s oldest neighborhoods. Joseph Gales Jr., mayor of Washington from 1827 to 1830, spent summers and weekends at his country estate “Eckington,” which he named for the village in England where he was born. In 1887, real estate developer …

    Source: The Washington Post - Neutral
  • Published on 10:05 GMT

    20 Pledges for 2020: Is it enough to just be flight-free, or should I be shouting it from the rooftops?

    I hit upon an interesting conundrum this week. Is it enough to simply make the decision to go flight-free, or should one be championing it at every turn, arguing in favour of taking the train rather than the plane at any given opportunity? Should I be …

    Source: The Independent - Uncategorized
  • Published on 00:41 GMT

    St. George Marine Corps League seemingly stuck on renaming its detachment

    In this 2019 file photo, U.S. Marine John Mayer, a member of Utah Dixie Detachment 1270 Marine Corps League, belts out a moving melody of patriotic songs on the bagpipes during the 2019 Veterans Day celebrationm St. George, Utah, Nov. 11, 2019 | Photo by …

    Source: St. George News - Utah - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 11, 2020

    Apple is still tending its walled garden

    Apple has released public betas for the next big Apple Watch and Mac software updates. On the Mac, Big Sur (as the OS is called) has a ton of visual differences that I think will grow on you — they make macOS look just a little more like iOS. It also does …

    Source: The Verge - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 11, 2020

    POLITICO Playbook’s guide to veep stalking

    DRIVING THE DAY VEEPSTAKES … IS TODAY THE DAY? IS IT WEDNESDAY? … A number of media outlets are reporting that JOE BIDEN will announce his vice presidential running mate imminently. It could be as soon as today, or later this week. Here are the deets: -- …

    Source: Politico - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 11, 2020

    Playbook’s guide to veep stalking

    DRIVING THE DAY VEEPSTAKES … IS TODAY THE DAY? IS IT WEDNESDAY? … A number of media outlets are reporting that JOE BIDEN will announce his vice presidential running mate imminently. It could be as soon as today, or later this week. Here are the deets: -- …

    Source: Politico - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 11, 2020

    There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones

    By the BF Staff From the July/August 2020 Issue When first introduced, federal Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) provided a new hope for economically distressed neighborhoods in the U.S. The federal program was created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs …

    Source: Businessfacilities - Uncategorized
  • Published on Aug 10, 2020

    5,000,000 Cases And Counting: The U.S. Is Still Failing To Contain The Virus

    A traveler arriving on a train that originated in Miami gets directions from a porter, right, at Amtrak's Penn Station, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio is asking travelers from 34 states, including Florida where COVID-19 …

    Source: NPR - Public Broadcaster
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