United Rail Passenger Alliance

Vol. 2, No. 27 – September 28, 2005

1. Memo to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas: No good deed goes unpunished. Read more…

Vol. 2, No. 26 – September 24, 2005

1. Harrumph. Under alleged great political and public pressure, Amtrak has backed off on its fare increases, specifically reducing the outrageous 70% multi-ride discounts to a less, but still outrageous 50% discount. Read more…

Vol. 2, No. 25 – September 14, 2005

1. It’s September. The House and Senate are back in Washington, everyone from the judicial and executive branches of government are back from vacation, and things are revving up for action, even with the major distractions of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the Supreme Court nomination hearings. One piece of legislation that holds great promise is S. 1516, the Lott Amtrak reform bill. It will be fascinating to watch and see what amendments and deletions are made to the bill as it works its way through the legislative process. Read more…

Vol. 2, No. 24 – September 08, 2005

1. This arrived just a couple of days after Hurricane Katrina stormed into the Gulf Coast. It is from a gentleman who owns a travel agency in a New Orleans suburb, near the New Orleans airport. He closely follows Amtrak. Read more…

The successful long distance train of the future

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J. Bruce Richardson
United Rail Passenger Alliance
September 2005

The successful long distance train of the future will look very different from today’s Amtrak long distance train. The train of the future will look more like the successful trains of the past which made money for their owners for very specific reasons.

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