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Tips for Taking a Long-Distance Train on Amtrak | insider
By Frank Olito, Aug 3, 2021, 1:32 PM Taking a long-haul train isn’t easy, so there are some things to know before making the trek. When I took a 19-hour Amtrak ride from New York to Chicago, I learned you should travel alone and bring earplugs. Pricing can vary, but it’s probably more expensive than…
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Amtrak funding in the infrastructure bill: A plan to fix up America’s passenger rail
What the beleaguered operator should do with $66 billion from Congress. By Henry Grabar, July 30, 202112:31 PM Amtrak Joe delivers. The bipartisan infrastructure bill that seems likely to pass the Senate contains $66 billion for intercity rail, which is pretty damn close to the $80 billion President Joe Biden asked for in April. The…
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Review: Amtrak reinvents ‘traditional’ dining car meals | trains
Ride with ‘Southwest Chief’ kitchen staff reveals upgraded quality and presentation By Bob Johnston | July 26, 2021 First of two parts ABOARD THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF — A month after Amtrak revamped dining-car menus on the five long-distance trains that serve the West Coast — replacing pre-packaged meals in a bowl with freshly-prepared breakfasts, lunches,…
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Amtrak is replacing its fleet of trains: What riders can expect | USA TODAY
Amtrak’s new train fleet promises all the bells, whistles. Here’s what riders can expect. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press, Updated July 14th, 2021 DETROIT — Amtrak is betting big on a return of ridership. The nation’s passenger railroad wants to replace its nearly half-century-old fleet with state-of-the-art trains that can operate on electricity or diesel…
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Why I Want to Take an Amtrak Trip After Seeing Its Newly-Upgraded Trains | business insider
By Thomas Pallini, 11 hours ago Amtrak has emerged as a popular mode of transportation during the pandemic, especially as fares have been discounted to encourage ridership. Taking the train is still longer than flying but there are new advantages to taking the slow route. The rail company is investing $28 million to upgrade Superliner…
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Amtrak Is Restoring Traditional Dining on Some Long-Distance Trains
Rail riders may soon be packing dinner jackets for their travels as traditional dining is back on Amtrak. Thomas Pallini, Jun 27, 2021, 6:33 AM Traditional dining is back on Amtrak as of June 23 on six long-distance routes. Sleeper car customers traveling west of Chicago will have white tablecloth service with a new selection…
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Still on track at 50: Amtrak celebrates a half-century of operation – The Washington Post
By Justin Franz May 7, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. PDT There are faster ways for me to get to Portland, Ore., or Seattle from my home in Montana’s Flathead Valley, not far from Glacier National Park. Alaska Airlines offers multiple flights a day to either city that can get me there in less time than…
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America’s Amtrak moment could finally be here
Ben Jones, CNN • Published 1st May 2021 (CNN) — Created in 1971 from the creaking remains of the classic US railroads that helped build modern America, Amtrak has often lived a precarious existence. Subject to the whims of politicians in Washington D.C. and constantly under pressure from the well-funded and hugely influential oil, automotive…
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Get 50% Off Train Fares in Honor of Amtrak’s 50th Anniversary
To mark the train service’s 50th anniversary, travelers can score up to $50 off each segment. By Rachel Chang, April 28, 2021 Just after midnight on May 1, 1971, a Clocker train left New York City bound for Philadelphia as the inaugural departure for Amtrak. Now, 50 years later, the rail service has grown into…
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden to visit Philadelphia train station Friday – CNNPolitics
“Amtrak Joe” is returning to his roots. By Betsy Klein, CNN, Updated 12:34 PM ET, Tue April 27, 2021 (CNN) — “Amtrak Joe” is returning to his roots. President Joe Biden will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Amtrak’s founding when he travels to Philadelphia on Friday to make a push for his massive infrastructure proposal,…
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5 New Train Routes We’re Excited About | Condé Nast Traveler
From scenic island circuits in Japan to Rocky Mountain adventures, these new train experiences have us excited about the future of rail travel. By Julia Eskins. February 17, 2021 Rumblings of a railway renaissance have been swirling recently, thanks to a growing interest in sustainable transportation. And with new tracks being laid and upgraded trains…
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Biden infrastructure plan: Amtrak vows new routes. Here’s where
By Joseph Spector Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, April 1, 2021 How about a train ride from Nashville, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Phoenix to Southern California, or Louisville, Kentucky, to Indianapolis?Amtrak late Wednesday released a proposed map of new and expanded service if it can land the $80 billion President Joe Biden proposed for the rail service…
