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    Editor's column: Is this any way to run a railroad, Amtrak?

    Randy Essex, Editor of the Post Independent in Glenwood Springs, CO, on his travel experience. Link
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    Passenger train ads/photos from the good old days

    Streamliner Trains that Oozed the Elegance of Old World Travel From the California Zephyr
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    Mother with 5 kids kicked off Amtrak in middle of night

    Link
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    Colorado Conductor Dies After Getting Run Over by Train

    Excerpt: Here.
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    The world's longest train: The Ghan in Australia

    The Ghan - 1,850 miles over 3 days and 2 nights: 2 locomotives, 44 cars (22 passenger cars, 6 diners and 5 lounges with a staff of 55) Photos here.
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    World's longest RR tunnel (35.4 miles) set to open

    The tunnel will cut one hour off the Zurich - Milan route. Photos and article here
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    Watchdog report faults TSA on Amtrak security

    Excerpt: Here
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    Amtrak trains fight to go first

    Wall St. Journal...excerpt: Linky
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    Happy Birthday - Amtrak turned 45 today (5/1)

    May 1, 1971. Time flies!
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    VIDEO: With seconds to spare woman avoids being hit by Metra

    Metra train doing 60-70 mph. Another Darwin Award wannabe? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3553923/How-does-survive-Unbelievable-footage-shows-woman-coming-INCHES-killed-running-70mph-express-train.html
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    Amtrak Cascades kills two in Oregon: apparent double-suicide

    Daily Mail Note the black boot between the rails to the right of the officer.
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    Question posed by article: What makes New York's Penn Station suck

    Inside America's worst train station A new look?
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    Big rig vs. train

    Appears to be in Czech Republic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vE1nr_9Wr94
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    EB 7 (9) and MSP - What's going on?

    About 1030 pm, I noted on Union Station's cam that the train was there. The headlight was on. About two hours later, the train was still there with the headlight off. About a hour later it was gone. Track-a-train shows it approaching St. Cloud. Anybody know why it sat at MSP for at least...
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    Is Amtrak ignoring their rules?

    I'm finally diving in with a post...... On a recent Empire Builder trip two events raised questions: I had a lower roomette and overheard events going on. It is my understanding the Family Bedroom is for two adults and two children. A couple boarded who had reserved the Family Bedroom. Another...
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