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Marc Magliari

Aug 20
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Amtrak Train 58 between New Orleans and Hammond, La.

Glad to be back: Full Amtrak City of New Orleans Service

By | News, Sales and Deals August 20, 2019

Since early May, a combination of floodgates opened on a spillway near New Orleans, other route restrictions and scheduled track improvements has resulted in a summer of disruption that is finally ending for Amtrak City of New Orleans customers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. To celebrate the restoration of full service by Trains 58 & 59, Amtrak is offering a buy-one, get-one (BOGO) fare for coach and sleeping car customers traveling to or from all our stations between Memphis and New Orleans.

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Jun 11
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Amtrak Customers Celebrate 90 Years of Empire Builder Service

By | Customer Amenities, News, Travel June 11, 2019

CHICAGO – Amtrak today marked the 90th anniversary of the Empire Builder, which travels across the country’s northern tier, allowing customers to experience the grandeur of the Mississippi River Valley, Great Plains, Rockies and the Cascade Range. Daily service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest provides a vital intercity travel option connecting more than 40 communities in eight states.

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Feb 27
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Amtrak to provide matching funds for Southwest Chief route

By | Commuter and State Partners, News February 27, 2019

WASHINGTON – Amtrak has informed federal, state and local officials along the route of the daily Southwest Chief that, with the enactment of the recent full-year funding bill by Congress, it will provide matching funds to enable a federal grant to be awarded for safety and reliability upgrades on the train’s route in Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.

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Nov 29
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Amtrak Chicago Union Station Great Hall Project Completed

By | Infrastructure, Stations and Facilities, News November 29, 2018

Customers of Amtrak, Metra and other users of Chicago Union Station today enjoyed a holiday lighting ceremony like no other in the station’s 93-year history, showing off a Great Hall painted in its original colors, made brighter by a restored skylight and improved lighting accenting the historic space that has been Chicago’s front door since 1925.

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