Article: Amtrak riders may face new hassles ; Concrete ties under tracks disintegrating

Article: Acela trains running, but not to Providence.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI);  July 12, 2005 ;     455 words ......PROVIDENCE -- Amtrak's Acela trains were carrying riders between...to wait. Amtrak resumed Acela Express service on the...pulled its entire 20-train Acela fleet from service April...disc brake rotors. Each Acela train has 72 brakes. Two...line said business in the Northeast ...

Article: Brake trouble fuels larger debate over Amtrak; Problems with high-speed Acela trains underline fight over whether railway should be privatized or funded better federally.(USA)
The Christian Science Monitor;  April 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ......according to Mr. Laney, is the Northeast Corridor, which now generates much...that even when the high-speed Acela trains were running, it couldn't...exclusively for folks in the Northeast Corridor, he said. If Americans nationwide...

Article: Amtrak to Alter Acela Express Schedule; Improving On-Time Performance Means a Cut in Some Northeast Corridor Service
The Washington Post;  October 6, 2003 ;     635 words ......service in the busy Northeast corridor, where 35,000 passengers...be eliminated on all Acela trains and on most Metroliner trains. Acela trains will also bypass Metropark...as well. Northbound Acela trains that arrive a few minutes...

Article: Amtrak stops Acela trains; passengers left confused.
Providence Journal (Providence, RI);  April 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ......cracks were discovered in the brakes. All Acela trains needed to be inspected and, if necessary...late, then 25. The board said the later Acela trains had all been canceled. Not knowing about...about counting on replacements for the Acela trains. We won't know it until they ...

Article: CARPER STATEMENT ON ACELA TRAINS RETURNING TO SERVICE
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  July 11, 2005 ;     230 words ......Release: July 11, 2005 Carper Statement on Acela Trains Returning to Service Contact: Bill Ghent...issued the following statement on some Acela trains returning to service after a faulty...am pleased to hear that some of the Acela trains returned to service this morning. Amtrak...

Article: CARPER CRITICAL OF AMTRAK BOARD'S CLOSED-DOOR DECISION TO SPLIT OFF NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  October 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Closed-Door Decision to Split Off Northeast Corridor Contact: Bill Ghent 202-224-8395...closed-door decision to split off the Northeast Corridor and said the Board needs to be more...motivation for exploring the creation of a Northeast Corridor subsidiary, this is the first step...

Article: U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta says Northeast Corridor will be rebuilt under President's Amtrak reform plan.
M2 Presswire;  March 23, 2005 ;     400 words ......Transportation Secretary Mineta says Northeast Corridor will be rebuilt under President's...and equipment that make up Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and rebuild them under the Bush Administration...have a different vision where the Northeast Corridor becomes a world-class example of...

Article: United States: ARINC Wins Centralized Electrification and Traffic Control System for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Operations.
TendersInfo;  May 9, 2008 ;     304 words ......Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Northeast Corridor (NEC) Operations. The project is...infrastructure improvement program for the Northeast Corridor. The new system will provide Amtrak...capability to operate the entire Northeast Corridor from any of several centers located...

Article: United Kingdom: ARINC Wins Centralized Electrification and Traffic Control System for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Operations.
TendersInfo;  May 14, 2008 ;     304 words ......Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Northeast Corridor (NEC) Operations. The project is...infrastructure improvement program for the Northeast Corridor. The new system will provide Amtrak...capability to operate the entire Northeast Corridor from any of several centers located...

Article: Acela Trains May Return by Summer; Service Restoration To Be Gradual as Repairs Are Made
The Washington Post;  April 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......to have its high-speed Acela Express trains running...country to bulk up its Northeast corridor fleet. Amtrak chief executive David L. Gunn said Acela trains will return to service...said. "Ridership on the [Northeast] corridor is growing, and the Acela provides a ...

Article: U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Says Northeast Corridor Will be Rebuilt Under President's Amtrak Reform Plan.
PR Newswire;  March 23, 2005 ;     346 words ......and equipment that make up Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and rebuild them under the Bush Administration...have a different vision where the Northeast Corridor becomes a world-class example of...tracks, tunnels and bridges along the Northeast Corridor. President Bush understands how ...

Article: Northeast Corridor takeover knocked
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  December 6, 2006 ;     412 words ......Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-06-2006 Northeast Corridor takeover knocked -- Amtrak chairman...Jersey's plan for a takeover of the Northeast Corridor, saying the proposal may rely too...strip Amtrak of its control of the Northeast Corridor. Owned by Amtrak, the 363 miles of...

Article: Aerial-Survey Data to Aid Amtrak in Mapping Northeast Corridor Line.(Originated from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  May 8, 1997 ;     700+ words ......its 450-mile Boston-to-Washington Northeast Corridor rail line, railroad officials say...president and chief engineer of the Northeast Corridor. During the next two years, as Amtrak...said in an interview last week at Northeast Corridor headquarters at 30th Street Station...

Article: U.S. DOT: FRA orders new safety system for the northeast corridor
M2 Presswire;  July 22, 1998 ;     496 words ......orders new safety system for the northeast corridor (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...ensure safety for faster trains on the northeast corridor between New Haven, Conn., and Boston...all users on this portion of the northeast corridor, including railroad employees, passengers...