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2008-10-26 23:39:00 Good thing that Heathrow’s airport security was paying attention. ‘Drunk’ United Airlines pilot arrested at London airport LONDON ? A United Airlines pilot was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being over the legal alcohol limit, police confirmed on Monday. The airline said the pilot, 44, was removed from service, adding that it would co-operate ...
Taylor Sailor sails up to New Jersey on Amtrak
2008-06-21 19:59:00 Post from: Travel Lady Blog Taylor Sailor sails up to New Jersey on Amtrak Taylor Sailor and JJ sailed up to New Jersey today via Amtrak. They departed this morning from Washington Union Station Gate B and boarded the #140 Amtrak train to Trenton, New Jersey where JJ introduced him to her aunt. They are spending the ...
By: Travel Lady Blog
Amtrak Flack Attack
2008-06-05 18:37:00 Fox reporter shuffles off to DC's Union Station to do a report on train station thugs' harassment of photographers. Whaddaya think happens to him in the middle of an interview with Amtrak flack? Video
By: Chickaboomer
Amtrak in two accidents
2008-05-28 18:56:00 JACKSON, Miss. -AP- An Amtrak passenger train collided with a garbage truck Tuesday on a rural stretch of central Mississippi track, injuring at least seven people, authorities said.Three of those taken to hospitals were Amtrak employees who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said. He did not know the status of the others hurt, or whether they were train passengers, truck passengers or both.  A fire broke out after the collision, authorities said, damaging the engine. The train’s final car, which was empty, left the track. Oh, I can’t wait for the final report on this one. CN owns the track through there, and I’m willing to bet that there’s nothing more than a set of crossbucks marking the crossing. Everyone involved with this one got very lucky, indeed. -0- Meanwhile we have a pedestrian getting hit by an express train at the Attleboro commuter rail station. Not many details are availble on this one, but the guy lived ...
By: BitsBlog
Amtrak plans multi-city celebration of ?National Train Day?
2008-05-04 16:08:00 WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak is hoping live entertainment, exhibits and a national TV personality will lure people who don’t normally take the train into its stations - and then inspire them to return to ride the rails another day. Dubbed “National Train Day,” the May 10 effort includes a performance by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles in Washington’s ...
By: Latest News
Amtrak
2008-03-16 02:06:00 Join Danny Harmon as he rides the Amtrak Sunset Limited from Pensacola to Jacksonville in this YouTube video. This was before Hurricane Katrina was used as an excuse for shutting down this section of the route. With the rising cost of energy, the passenger railroad is going to come back ...
By: the TallyCast
Amtrak - Everyone's Favorite Whipping Boy
2008-02-23 01:02:00 A couple weeks ago, the President submitted his budget to Congress. Among the thousands of programs to be funded in the proposal, there's a $900 million dollar request for Amtrak.That sure sounds like a lot of money for a struggling railroad. Problem is, it's about half what the railroad actually needs. And the proposal is almost 50% less than the 1.3 billion that Congress was able to force through last year. The national passenger railroad has never been profitable and probably never will be. But, as critics like to conveniently ignore, there are good solid reasons why.When the Amtrak consolidation started in the 1970s, big railroads like Santa Fe and Union Pacific started threatening to shut its passenger services down and concentrating on the much more profitable rail routes. The federal government bailed out these railroads by allowing the services to be spun off into a quasi-public service. What a sweet deal for the railroads. No longer beholden to the governments that helped...
RIDING ON A LATE NIGHT AMTRAK
2008-01-16 12:11:00 BACK TO NEW YORK FROM PHILLYby Linda Lerneron a voice flat lining daysacross stock options number-sreaching toward infinityI’m riding thru a business man’s Americathe flattest country I’ve ever seen--modern technology has createdwhat the prairie must have oncelooked like to westerners a century or two agocleared of horses sagebru-shnot even a saloon or knockdown fightnot one human visibleLinda Lerner is the author of twelve poetry collections, the most recent being Living in Dangerous Times (Pressa Press) and City Woman (March Street Press). Recent poems appear in Tribes, Onthebus, The Paterson Literary Review, The New York Quarterly, Home Planet News, and Van Gogh’s Ear. She has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. In 1995 Andrew Gettler and she began Poets on the Line, the first poetry anthology on the Net for which she received two grants for the Nam Vet Poets issue. Its anthology remains on line although new publication ceased in 2...
Free ticket for Amtrak Northeast Zone coach - Chase : Amtrak Guest Rewards
2008-01-06 15:09:00 Below are terms and a promotional link for 8,000-point bonus for Amtrak Guest Rewards World MasterCard from Chase.You can exchange 3,000 Amtrak points for a ticket for Amtrak Northeast Zone coach. Also, 2500 Amtrak points can be exchanged for 4 movie tickets (see LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3) . Please note, that 4K out of 8K bonus points are Chase points, not Amtrak points. It is not known what you can redeem Chase points for. Terms: 1) You will first be considered for a World card. If you do not qualify for that product, you will automatically be considered for a Platinum card, which has different benefits and credit availability. Certain restrictions, limitations, and exclusions apply. Once your account is opened, please see your Guide to Benefits for details.2) You will receive a total of 8,000 bonus points with this Bonus Offer. 4,000 bonus points will post to your Chase credit card account and appear on your Chase statement and an additional 4,000 bonus points will post directly...
By: iBankDesign
Amtrak Offsetting With Carbonfund.org
2007-12-18 15:47:00 Amtrak today announced a deal with Carbonfund.org to offer carbon offsetting to all ticket purchasers. When you go to Amtrak’s website there is a link to the carbonfund.org site that allows you buy carbon offsets for their train ride Currently they are only offering two choices for offsets. $3.00 to offset a 2,500 mile trip which ...
Amtrak Trains Collide - Video of Amtrak Passenger Train and Freight Train C
2007-12-01 05:05:00 Amtrak Trains Collide - Video of Amtrak Passenger Train and Freight Train Collision -Amtrak Train Disaster Video -YouTube Video of Amtrak Train WreckVideo of the Friday, November 30, 2007 Amtrak train derailment as filmed by WGN news. The passenger train collided with a freight train on Friday, November 30, 2007.Here is a video showing the Amtrack trains following Friday's collision that occured when an Amtrack passenger train collided with an Amtrack Freight train.According to an AP news article via Yahoo News, the tragic accident sent, "71 to a dozen hospitals following the crash."The Amtrak passenger train crashed into the rear of an Amtrak freight train, crushing the boxcar and critically injuring a few of the passengers. Hopefully, all of those aboard make a speedy recovery.
By: The Clever Cynic
Amtrak and the Future of American Rail Travel
2007-11-25 17:25:00 Amtrak is an unusual company. Its board of directors is appointed by the President of the United States and in order to function, Amtrak receives well over a 1 billion dollars a year from the federal government. During the course of its life, Amtrak has made several pushes to profitability, all of which have eventually failed. Especially considering the high ticket prices, many have started to question the necessity of a national rail carrier at the price of so many tax dollars.
Riding the Rails - Amtrak re-visited
2007-11-08 03:03:00 An oft-overlooked vacation style, Amtrak. Although the Golden Age of Train Travel passed decades ago, there is still much to recommend using Amtrak for your next vacation. I have taken the Amtrak's Sunset Limited (Los Angeles to Orlando) round trip, the Southwest Chief (Chicago to Los Angeles) end to end and the Texas Eagle (San Antonio to Chicago) end to end.I have also ridden partial routes from LA to Oregon, St. Louis to Kansas City, and New York to D.C.One thing about a train: It is both transportation and destination. The train ride itself is faster than driving, the seats are more spacious than airline first class, and the sleepers are quite comfortable. And besides your personal seat/sleeper there is a Bar Car with a snack bar, a good place to hang out and talk to people or play cards, the Observation Car, which is mostly windows, another great place to meet and get to know your fellow travelers, as well as watch some great scenery slide past, and finally, the Dining C...
Amtrak Coupons and Deals: 1500 point bonus for new business program
2007-10-01 12:43:00 One of our popular coupon categories in the Deal Locker coupon database is Amtrak coupons so we thought we’d share this promotion for Amtrak’s new small business program. Business members earn 25% of the base points earned on Amtrak by each traveler. This is in addition to the standard Guest Rewards program (so ...
4 free movie tickets (2500 points)- Chase : Amtrak Guest Rewards® World Mas
2007-09-27 07:23:00 LINK IBD note: Amtrak card from Chase is finally available. I do not know what you can exchange 2500 Chase points for (see terms below) but 2500 Amtrak points can be exchanged for 4 movie tickets (see LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3) . Terms from the card website as of 9/27/07: You will receive a total of 5,000 bonus points with this Bonus Offer. 2,500 bonus points will post to your Chase credit card account and appear on your Chase statement and an additional 2,500 bonus points will post directly to your Amtrak Guest Rewards account and appear on your Amtrak Guest Rewards statement. Amtrak is wholly liable for the 2,500 bonus points posted directly to your Amtrak Guest Rewards account. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks after your first purchase for bonus points to post to both your Chase credit card and Amtrak Guest Rewards accounts. First purchase includes purchases, balance transfers, and any checks that are used to access your Chase credit card account. To qualify for this Bonus Offer, your C...
By: iBankDesign
Amtrak assholes
2007-09-14 18:30:00 I am currently on a train upstate to see my broken father and my asshole stepmother and I am pissed. Consider this my warning letter to any and all Amtrak passengers.Dear fellow passenger sitting behind me,I totally understand that this is a long train ride and you will get hungry, in fact, I myself get hungry during this voyage. I went and got a cup of coffee, a muffin and some chips, perfect train snacking food.You however, asshole, got a fucking sandwich, WITH ONIONS. You may like them, but I don't want to smell them. You managed to make the whole fucking car smell like a dirty lockeroom. Not pleasant right? Yeah didn't think so. I am tempted to recline my seat rather quickly so that your oniony-goodness falls into your lap.You my friend, are an asshole.*RedPS. Enjoy my photo series titled, "NY via train, aka A shitty, dirty ride up the Hudson"--Sent from my T-Mobile Sidekick®
Hsu captured in Colorado; Update: Hsu fell ill on Amtrak
2007-09-07 16:45:00 . The Grand Junction Sentinel reports that Hsu was captured after getting sick on an Amtrak train: “Disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was arrested in Grand Junction tonight, after he failed to show up for a court appearance in California related to a felony theft conviction. FBI agents took Hsu into custody around 7 p.m. at ...
Ahaheim Resort Transit Service from Anaheim Amtrak Station to Begin on Octo
2007-09-01 20:43:00 Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) will begin service from the Anaheim Amtrak station to The Disneyland® Resort and Anaheim Resort(TM) hotels beginning Oct. 1, 2007. The shuttle service will be provided hourly meeting all southbound and northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner tr...
Amtrak has lost its way
2007-08-26 20:06:00 Yesterday (Saturday), I decided that I wanted to leave Pittsburgh today (Sunday) on the 1-something train to Philadelphia. I’d love to go home and start unpacking! However, around 1:30 yesterday afternoon, Amtrak’s reservation system crashes. I was unable to go online to purchase a ticket, and calling Amtrak’s 1-800 number was no help, either. It appears ...
By: thepinkc
Free Amtrak Companion Fare for College Visits
2007-08-23 17:38:00 Planning a trip to visit college campuses this year? I gave you a couple of suggestions about how to ?virtually? visit college campuses to keep costs down?but this great discount may help you to afford to really make the trip! CampusVisit.com has teamed up with Amtrak to offer discounted companion fares for parents traveling with ...
Free Amtrak Companion Fare for College Visits
2007-08-23 17:38:00 Planning a trip to visit college campuses this year? I gave you a couple of suggestions about how to ?virtually? visit college campuses to keep costs down?but this great discount may help you to afford to really make the trip! CampusVisit.com has teamed up with Amtrak to offer discounted companion fares for parents traveling with ...
Amtrak doesn?t care about black (or old or diabetic) people
2007-06-29 17:34:00 My mom and sister both have been talking about taking Amtrak instead of flying for various trips. However, I am kind of hesitant, especially after this story broke. The response from Amtrak is soooooo stupid and really makes NO sense. No one, drunk or in diabetic shock, can flee anywhere. “Flee” implies that they are moving ...
By: thepinkc
Moon Amtrak
2007-04-13 14:37:00 Moonamtrak.org is a website that promotes the annual mooning of Amtrak in Laguna Niguel, (Orange County) California. This year will be the 28th annual moon, and will take place on the 14th July. Moonamtrak.org promise that the trains will be packed for the all day event. Volunteers are welcome, so If you’re interested in attending the ...
By: Highena
4 free movie tickets (2500 points)- Bank of America : Amtrak Guest Rewards
2007-04-08 07:20:00 LINK You can exchange 2500 points for 4 free movie tickets: LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3. Terms from the bank website as of 4/7/07: To receive the one-time bonus points offer: use the credit card to make any combination of retail purchase transactions totaling at least $25.00: all transactions must occur within the same periodic billing cycle; and within 90 days of the date Bank of America opens an account for you. Cash advances, balance transfers, purchases of money orders or other cash equivalents, fraudulent or unauthorized transactions and transaction fees do not qualify. Allow 10-12 weeks for bonus points to appear on your Amtrak Guest Rewards Statement. These bonus points do not count towards the yearly limit on points earned through use of this card. These Bonus Points do not count towards the elite tier(s) qualification. This promotional offer is sponsored by Amtrak and Bank of America and its terms are subject to change.
By: iBankDesign
Have you taken a ride on Amtrak?
2007-04-07 19:38:00 A lot more people ride Amtrak than you normally think. I would never have guessed it’d be as many as there actually were on the train. But I’ve found the ride to be pretty sweet except... This is merely just a taste of the article. If you want the whole thing - read the full article. Sorry to be a tease! ^_^
By: The Darkest Evil
Amtrak train hits Freighter in Chicagoland.
0000-00-00 00:00:00 As a railfan, I can't pass this one up. The Pere Marquette, (AMTK 371) a couple days ago hit the back end of an NS freight in the Chicago area the other morning. It took a bit for the details of the crash to start filtering through... and the investigation ...
By: BitsBlog
Amtrak Starts Security Screening of Passengers
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Amtrak Finally Gets on Board This week, Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags. Look for the new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-snif |
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