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Amtrak cop: Worn-out holster led to foot-shooting

AP News 19 days ago

Philadelphia Amtrak officer says worn-out holster allowed woman to get gun, shoot him in foot An Amtrak police officer is suing the railroad, claiming it's liable for a woman who grabbed his gun and shot him in the foot. Sixty-five-year-old James Bullard ...

Train traffic stopped on Northeast Corridor

AP News 25 days ago

Amtrak train traffic stopped on Northeast Corridor after body found near tracks Amtrak says all train traffic was temporarily stopped between Washington and Philadelphia after a body was found near tracks south of the Aberdeen station in Maryland. Rail traffic was stopped ...

Acela will get wireless Internet in March

AP Features 28 days ago

Passengers on Amtrak's Acela Express will get free wireless Internet starting in March High-speed downloading will soon be possible on Amtrak's Acela Express trains. Amtrak said Monday that its installation of wireless Internet access on the high-speed trains would be complete in ...

Travel briefs

AP Features 29 days ago

Travel briefs Battleship Missouri open for visitors again in Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The battleship where officials from Japan and the Allied Forces signed surrender documents ending World War II is reopening after three months of maintenance and repairs. ...

Amtrak suspends Chicago-Denver train due to snow

AP Features 32 days ago

Amtrak suspends Chicago-Denver service because of snow; freight trains slowed on Plains Cold weather and blowing snow slowed freight train traffic across the Plains on Friday and forced Amtrak to suspend service between Chicago and Denver. The one train that runs between ...

Train Teen Killed

AP News 35 days ago

An Amtrak employee watches as a northbound train passes by the area where authorities say a 14-year-old girl was struck and killed by a southbound train, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Middle River, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Copyright 2010 AP News

Train hits teen, causes major Amtrak delays

AP News 35 days ago

Teen hit, killed by Amtrak train outside Baltimore, causing major delays on Northeast corridor Amtrak has reopened its tracks outside Baltimore after a train hit and killed a teenager on her way to school, but there are still delays up to two ...

Amtrak reviews air scare intel, urges vigilance

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 36 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger rail operator Amtrak is reviewing intelligence related to the December 25 bombing attempt aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner and will increase security as necessary, the railroad said on Monday. An internal advisory reminded Amtrak employees to be alert. ...

Company puts brakes on Colorado ski train service

AP Features 42 days ago

Company says disagreement with Amtrak derails Colorado ski train service A company that wanted to keep train service going between Denver and the Winter Park ski area said it is giving up for now. Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC on Monday said it ...

Northeast train problems strand holiday travelers

AP News 48 days ago

Train power problems in Northeast strand holiday travelers and morning commuters An electrical malfunction outside New York City brought train service to a standstill Wednesday and spotlighted problems on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor that persist despite a long-term effort to upgrade its aging ...

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