Amtrak
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Amtrak expanded free wireless Internet access to 12 additional East Coast routes,
… Harrisburg, Pa., routes "As a result, trains that carry nearly 60 percent of all Amtrak passengers now have Wi-Fi connections," according to Amtrak . The rail operator by year-end expects to cover 75 percent of all passengers after Wi …
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Amtrak reported a new annual ridership record
according to the rail operator. Ticket revenue grew nearly 9 percent to $1.7 billion.
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DOT Dedicates $745 Million To Northeast Rail Projects
… miles per hour," according to a Department of Transportation statement. Another $295 million will be used to create new routes in and out of New York City to allow Amtrak to bypass "the busiest passenger rail junction in the nation."
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Rearden Commerce announced new or expanded partnerships with TripAdvisor, SeatGuru and SilverRail Technologies
… information on inflight amenities. The SilverRail deal will allow users "to book multiple rail suppliers from a single platform," adding rail options in the United Kingdom and, in 2012, Canada's Via Rail to existing Amtrak functionality.
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Senate Urges Enhanced Rail Security
… resources to surface transportation in particular," Pistole said. "I don't see why we can't provide that training for Amtrak or for other passenger rail providers to add security. There are a lot of things we are doing well, but there are things we …
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DOT Reallocates High-Speed Rail Funds Rejected By Florida Governor
… rail funding, including $450 million to Amtrak to create a 24-mile segment of track ..... of Manhattan with new routes that allow Amtrak trains to bypass the busiest passenger rail ..... states, the District of Columbia and Amtrak . DOT's Federal Railroad Administration …
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The U.S. Department of Transportation reallocated Florida's rejected $2 billion for high-speed intercity rail projects mainly to states in the Northeast Corridor and the Midwest
… Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. DOT allocated $450 million to Amtrak to create in the Northeast Corridor a 24-mile segment of track ..... DOT's Federal Railroad Administration awarded 15 states and Amtrak with funding for 22 passenger rail projects. Nearly 100 applications …
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Orbitz for Business partnered with SilverRail Technologies to provide Amtrak booking functions
. Orbitz for Business clients will be able to search Amtrak schedules and reserve and cancel tickets. Orbitz for Business president Frank Petito told The Beat that the deal also could include …
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Ridership on Amtrak Acela in January grew 7 percent year over year
, while overall Amtrak ridership increased 5 percent, marking the best January on record and the 15th consecutive month of rising passenger numbers. Amtrak attributed the growth to a "moderately" improving economy, recovering …
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Biden: Obama Budget To Include Another $8 Billion For High-Speed Rail
Vice President Joe Biden announced that the Obama administration will dedicate another $8 billion toward high-speed rail in the proposed U.S. federal budget expected next week. The plan calls for $53 billion over six years "to continue construction of a national high-speed and intercity passenger
