1995 News Wrapup   December 31st, 1995

  • “Metrorail’s common wealth,” Article about positive economic effect of passenger rail projects, Progressive Railroading, February 1995
  • “Terry Goddard – Excerpt from profiles of former public officials,” The Arizona Republic, March 5, 1995, Proposes Regional Rail
  • “America’s railroad system runs off-track,” Daily News-Sun, March 11-12, 1995, Article on Phase I 1995 Amtrak cutbacks
  • “Letter to the Editor on favorable impression of Amtrak service,” The Washington Post, May 11, 1995
  • “Tempe considers tax for mass transit,” The Arizona Republic, May 28, 1995
  • “Lack of funds puts brakes on rail plan,” Mesa Tribune, June 9, 1995, Article on Super Bowl Demo
  • June 16, 1995, “Phoenix To Lose Rail Link to Los Angeles” Press Release, Arizona Rail Passenger Association
  • “State roads become deadlier,” Phoenix Gazette, June 17, 1995 page B1, Despite safety features, traffic fatalities are up 12%
  • “Amtrak looks to cut losses and close Phoenix passenger run,” The Arizona Daily Star, June 17, 1995
  • “Amtrak may cut service to Phoenix,” Phoenix Gazette, June 17, 1995
  • “Train service out of Phoenix from Amtrak may be stopped,” The Arizona Republic, June 17, 1995
  • “Amtrak may leave town,” Daily News-Sun, June 17, 1995
  • “Amtrak may eliminate Valley service,” Tempe Tribune, June 17, 1995
  • “Arizona Phoenix – Amtrak may end service here …,” USA TODAY, June 19, 1995, News clip on loss of Amtrak in Phoenix
  • “Voices: Why are the nation’s highways getting deadlier,” USA TODAY, June 19, 1995, Interviews
  • “Railroad Crossings – As Amtrak Cuts Back,” Some States Revive Passenger-Train Lines, Wall Street Journal, June 22, 1995, Article on state involvement to save trains during 1995 Amtrak cutbacks
  • “Commuter rail fate linked with Amtrak,” Tribune Newspapers, June 23, 1995
  • “Phoenix expected to lose Amtrak passenger service,” The Arizona Republic, June 24, 1995, Article
  • “Phoenix Amtrak service set to be derailed,” The Arizona Daily Star, June 25, 1995
  • “OFF TRACK? Amtrak dispute on Capitol Hill could derail train travel,” Wall Street Journal, June 27, 1995
  • (1)Lack of funding slows RPTA Super Bowl commuter rail project (2)Amtrak considers eliminating Phoenix, Tempe rail service, Transit on the move (RPTA) , July/August 1995
  • “Watching Washington -,” Railway Age, July, 1995, Freight roads wary of non-Amtrak passenger operators
  • “Phoenix trolley proposed,” Arizona Business Gazette, July 6-12, 1995
  • “Passenger rail service rolling nowhere fast,” Arizona Business Gazette, July 13-19, 1995, Amtrak link, local trains lack backing
  • “End of the line,” Republic/Phoenix Gazette, July 26, 1995, Article on Phoenix Union Station and Amtrak desertion of Phoenix
  • “Union Pacific in talks to buy southern Pacific,” Dow Jones News via Compuserve, August 3, 1995
  • “Union pacific in Talks for Southern Pacific,” Wall Street Journal, August 3, 1995
  • “$5 billion deal: Union Pacific t acquire Southern Pacific,” The Arizona Republic, August 4, 1995
  • “Rail plan may not stay on track,” Mesa Tribune, August 6, 1995
  • “Rail merger would restore Union Pacific to big league,” The Phoenix Gazette, August 6, 1995, Article on SP buyout by UP
  • “Commuter Rail Project – We missed the train this time,” The Arizona Republic, August 7, 1995, Editorial on Super Bowl Train
  • “Airline service bailout grounds midsized cities,” USA Today, August 11, 1995, page A1, Airlines concentrate on large cities and leave smaller ones seeking modes of long-distance transport
  • “ALL ABOARD!,” Sun Cities Independent, August 16-22, 1995, Rail transportation may be solution to Valley transit woes
  • “Super Bowl train plan for revelers derailed,” The Arizona Republic, September 7, 1995
  • “Valley will stay on Amtrak map,” Tribune Newspapers, September 7, 1995, Sale of railroad route may save the day
  • “Railroad legend fades from sight,” The Arizona Republic, September 10. 1995, Broadway Limited makes its final run
  • “A Future for Amtrak,” New York Times, September 16, 1995, editorial
  • “It’s time to quit running Amtrak like a railroad.,” George Will, Arizona Republic, October 9, 1995, page B7, editorial
  • “On the food frontier,” Arizona Republic, October 11, 1995, page FD1, Fred Harvey, culinary pioneer, brought culture to the West.
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