February 2, 2002 – 9:01 am
Arizona Republic 2 February 2002, by Christopher Doering. QUOTE: “Amtrak threatened on Friday to discontinue money losing long-distance service as it announced job cuts under a $285 million austerity plan that still leaves it short of a […]
December 14, 2001 – 9:01 am
Arizona Republic, 14 December 2001, by Christopher Doering. QUOTES: “Amtrak, the money-losing national railroad, could have its routes divided among regional operators as part of a broad plan to restructure the passenger operator, the board that […]
October 12, 2001 – 10:59 am
In 1996, Amtrak pulled its trains from Phoenix and Tempe, and replaced them with a bus. Now the last shreds of convenience — a downtown station and that connecting bus to Tucson — are being pulled as well.
Phoenix is being completely abandoned by Amtrak, will be replaced by a stop at a wide spot in […]
PHOENIX – “Light rail roaring toward overrun?” Arizona Republic, 9 June 2001. QUOTE: “Building the Valley’s electric rail line could cost $187 million more than residents were told a year ago, according to a recent application for federal money to help fund the project.”
ARIZONA – “Union Pacific right of way key to future: Arizona can’t […]
January 12, 2001 – 11:09 pm
By Garl Latham, Dallas, TX.
From the January 2001 Western Rail Passenger Review
As hopes grow stronger for a new era of passenger railroading, and as we see dreams of the past become tomorrow’s possibilities, several small but significant problems continue to foul our track to success. One such potential stumbling block involves semantics and the regrettable […]
