Amtrak Trains to Winter Olympics Filling up Fast
18 January 2010
EVERETT, Wash. — Anyone who’s thinking of taking the train to Vancouver, B.C., for the 2010 Winter Olympics might want to make a reservation now. The two Amtrak Cascades trains that make a daily trip into Vancouver are already about 50 percent booked for the Olympics, which begin Feb. 12. Usually, trains don’t start filling [...]
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Amtrak Introduces Blue, if Not Corinthian, Leather
18 January 2010
The popularity of Amtrak’s Acela Express with the business elite of the Northeast Corridor might as well have earned the train a nickname: Boardroom on Rails. Now the trains are getting another amenity straight from the corporate suite: leather seats.
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Amtrak’s Acela Going Wi-Fi, DC to Boston
18 January 2010
Amtrak’s Acela Express trains, which run from Washington to Boston, will soon be getting wireless Internet access. Amtrak said that its installation of wireless Internet access on the high-speed trains would be complete in March and initially free to passengers. Amtrak made the announcement as part of a 2010 preview of its activities.
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Ottawa’s Union Station Could See Trains Again
18 January 2010
A historical former Ottawa train station may welcome rail passengers again in coming years. Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien told CBC News Wednesday that the city is looking to buy the downtown Union Train Station, which was Ottawa’s main railway station from 1912 to the mid-1960s. The stately stone building would be used as one of [...]
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Two More VIA Rail High Speed Rail Studies Added to High Speed Rail Canada Web
15 January 2010
High Speed Rail Canada has added two VIA Rail high speed rail studies to their website. One in english and the other in french. High Speed Rail Canada, http://highspeedrail.ca (HSRC) a citizen’s national advocacy group dedicated to the education on, and the implementation of, high speed trains in Canada, has made available to the public [...]
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VIA Rail shows its support for Canadian Athletes
31 December 2009
MONTREAL, Dec. 22 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada is proud to show its support for athletes preparing to represent the country in Vancouver this February and March. From January 25th to March 28th up to two family members of Canadian athletes can travel in economy class to/from Vancouver for free. Those wishing to travel [...]
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