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News articles:
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AmeriStarRail Proposes to Congress
Northeast Corridor Safety and Security Improvements,
Ameristar Rail Release, June 20, 2023 -
May 13 recognized as "National Train Day"
in Delaware, May 14, 2023 -
Amfleet I: How Safe After All These Years?,
Railway Age, April 20, 2023 -
Potential expansion of MARC service into
Delaware, Virginia advances, Progressive
Railroading, April 17, 2023 -
Governor Moore Announces Maryland
Department of Transportation Partnership with Delaware and
Virginia to Discuss Future Expansion Opportunities for MARC
Train Service, Press Release, April 13,
2023 -
Partnership proposal can increase safety
for Amtrak passengers, Bay to Bay
News, March 28, 2023 -
Replace Amtrak's Aging Amfleet Cars for
Safety First, Replacing Amtrak’s Aging
Amfleet Cars Now is Vital to Improve Passenger Safety on the
Northeast Corridor: AmeriStarRail to Amtrak Board of Directors.
In a letter sent to Amtrak Board Chairman Anthony Coscia,
AmeriStarRail (ASR) officials urged the Amtrak Board of
Directors to intervene to ensure Amtrak attends a safety review
meeting with the Federal Railroad Administration, National
Transportation Safety Board and AmeriStarRail to evaluate the
safety advantages of replacing the Amfleet cars on the Northeast
Corridor before the Amfleet cars turn 50-years-old in 2025,
AmeriStar Rail, January 4, 2023. -
Are Amtrak Cars Unsafe for High Speed?
Wilmington Rail Expert says, "Yes!" Scott Spencer of
AmeriStarRail explains why Amtrak cars are unsafe for high speed
rail and proposes a funded private sector solution for this
serious problem. The Rick Jensen Show, WDEL AM Radio (podcast)
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The extraordinary train lifeline behind
Ukraine’s Rail Force One, CNN, February 25, 2023
- Letter to the Editor: Equity would
include coach seats on Amtrak’s new high-speed trains,
Delaware State News, January 8, 2023
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Letter to the Editor:
Replacement of certain Amtrak trains urged,
Delaware State News, January 19,
2023
ARCHIVES
(older news articles of interest)
2022:
2021:
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Amtrak's Covid Testing/Vaccine Policies
Avoids Service Cuts,
Railway Age, December 14,
2021
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Rail Passengers Applauds President Biden’s
Visionary Plan for Passenger Trains, Rail
Passengers Association, March 31, 2021
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Expanded train lines in 30 cities and
towns? AmeriStarRail wants to privatize Amtrak service on
Northeast Corridor,
WHYY, March 4, 2021
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Why this local train project took years
longer, $20 million more than expected -
Delaware News Journal, January 27, 2021 (pdf)
2020:
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DRPA Year end Report
(pdf), December 19, 2020
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Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of
Moynihan Train Hall in New York City,
Governor Cuomo, December 30, 2020
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The sky is the limit for new Moynihan
Train Hall at Penn Station - New York
Post, December 30, 2020
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Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines letter to highlight the
importance of Amtrak’s long distance routes -
September 21, 2020
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Obituary of long time Delmarva Rail
Passenger Association member, Robert L. O'Connor, Jr.,
Legacy.com
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Amtrak is an essential service for tens of
millions of Americans and hundreds of communities,
Rail Passengers Association Testimony, September 9, 2020
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California’s High-Speed Rail Loses
Momentum Due to Pandemic, Governing.com,
September 8, 2020
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Long Bridge Project Reaches Critical
Milestone, Roanoke Star, September 4, 2020
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Regional business group kicks off effort
to unify the greater Washington region’s passenger rail network,
Washington Post, September 1, 2020
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce
$18.8 million to improve nearly 100-year-old rail line from
Delaware to Virginia,
Delaware House of Representatives, August 20, 2020
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Video Conference on the Coronavirus crisis,
Rail Passengers Association,
YouTube link
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National Passenger Rail Policy Brief:
Challenges, opportunities and questions posed by the coronavirus
crisis, (PSF) Rail Passengers Association
Note: large file.
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Maryland Governor vetoes MARC to Delaware bill (pdf
file), May 7, 2020
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$5.4M grant brings New Orleans to Mobile
Amtrak passenger train a step closer to reality
- New Orleans Times Picayune, May 3, 2020
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Announce
Grant to Restore Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
- Roger Wicker, US Senator, May 1, 2020
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Delaware legislators offer bill aimed at
getting Maryland commuter trains to Newark
- Delaware Business Now, April 26, 2020
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Maryland looks at connecting MARC toward
Philadelphia and within Baltimore - Greater Greater Washington, April 22, 2020
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Rebuild Penn Station
- A Movement Dedicated to the Reconstruction of Penn Station
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University of Delaware's Big Data
conference explored analytics trends in a rail context
- Progressive Railroading
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Congressional letter requesting that
transit agencies receive further federal support in acquiring
Personal Protective Equipment (PDF file)
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Delaware lawmakers seek regional rail
option - Progressive Railroading, April 9,
2020
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Lawmakers seek to link regional rail at
new Newark train station - Delaware Public
Media, April 8, 2020
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41 Transit Workers Dead: Crisis Takes
Staggering Toll on Subways - New York
Times, April 8, 2020 (Click
here for pdf)
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SEPTA Essential Service Schedule
- Effective Sunday, March 29, 2020 (Until further
notice) PDF File
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Maryland seeks to begin Delaware MARC line
negotiations - Delaware Business, March 25, 2020
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SEPTA Thanks Senators Casey, Toomey &
Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation for Efforts on Federal
Coronavirus Relief Package - Septa,
March 25, 2020
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Passenger Rail is included in the Senate
Stimulus Bill - letter to DRPA, March 2020
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APTA Letter to Trump
on
Emergency Funding for COVID-19 issues, March 19, 2020
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APTA Letter to Congressional Leaders
on Emergency Funding for COVID-19 issues - March 19, 2020
- SEPTA notice to it's employees RE Covid-19, March
2020
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'A very dangerous situation:' Proposed bus
route changes near train station draw concern
- WDEL News Radio, February 10, 2020
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DART bus rider group wants to restore stop
at Wilmington Train Station Delaware
Business Now, February 11, 2020
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Delaware companies look at ways to attract
Philadelphia workers - January 10, 2020
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