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AMTRAK TO RAISE FARES SEP 20
Amtrak issued the following:
ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2005, AMTRAK WILL RAISE FARES OVER MOST
OF THE SYSTEM. THESE ADJUSTMENTS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE
OF THE INCREASING COSTS OF FUEL. RISING OIL PRICES HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY
INCREASED THE COST OF LOCOMOTIVE DIESEL FUEL AND THE PRICES OF
ALL OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES AMTRAK CONSUMES. WHILE
AMTRAK HAS TAKEN AGGRESSIVE STEPS TO REDUCE FUEL AND OTHER EXPENSES
WHILE RUNNING MORE TRAINS THIS YEAR, FUEL COSTS HAVE RISEN NEARLY
40-PCT OVER ONE YEAR AGO AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
THE FARE ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE A 5-TO-7-PCT INCREASE
ON REGIONAL SERVICES IN THE NORTHEAST AND OTHER SHORT- DISTANCE TRAINS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, 7-PCT ON LONG-DISTANCE COACH FARES, 5-PCT ON
SLEEPING CAR ACCOMMODATION CHARGES, AND 7-PCT ON ACELA EXPRESS AND
METROLINER. ON AN AVERAGE TICKET PRICE OF $50 THE FARE ADJUSTMENT
WILL RUN AROUND $3 TO $4 PER TICKET.
REGRETTABLY, AMTRAK CAN NO LONGER OFFER DEEP
DISCOUNTS ON SMART PASS TICKETS IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR AREA, WHICH
HISTORICALLY WERE 70-PCT OFF. HOWEVER, THE SMART PASS TICKETS
WILL CONTINUE TO REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT FROM THE REGULAR
FARE.
MONTHLY TICKETS PROVIDE A 50-PCT DISCOUNT OFF THE
REGULAR FARE
(BASED ON 18 MONTHLY ROUND-TRIPS) -- THE BIGGEST
DISCOUNT AMTRAK OFFERS. THE 10-TRIP TICKETS WILL REPRESENT
A 20-PCT DISCOUNT. WE ARE PROVIDING EARLY NOTIFICATION OF THE INCREASE
IN SMART
08 PASS MULTI-RIDE FARES WITH STATION NOTICES ON
THE AFFECTED ROUTES.
.
ADDITIONALLY, AMTRAK WILL EXPAND RESERVED
SERVICE IN THE NORTHEAST TO INCLUDE KEYSTONE SERVICE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA
AND NEW YORK, THE NEW HAVEN-SPRINGFIELD SHUTTLES, AND THE NEW YORK
STATE EMPIRE SERVICE. THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ENSURE THAT ALL
PASSENGERS HAVE SEATS ON THESE POPULAR TRAINS.
.
AMTRAK IS ALSO EXPANDING ITS USE OF REVENUE
MANAGEMENT (BUCKET FARES) ON SEPTEMBER 20 TO INCLUDE THE REGIONALS,
THE NEW HAVEN-SPRINGFIELD SHUTTLES, THE EMPIRE SERVICE, AND THE KEYSTONES
THROUGH AND NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA.
AMTRAK PRESIDENT UPDATES EMPLOYEES
ON GULF COAST SITUATION
AMTRAK SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
IN THE GULF COAST
EVACUATION IN
TODAY'S TRANSPORTATION MONOCULTURE By Robert W. Rynerson
EFFECTS OF HURRICANE
KATRINA UPON LOUISIANA (Aug 29)
AMTRAK LAUNCHES
UPGRADED EMPIRE BUILDER
STARLIGHT
TO EMPIRE BUILDER CONNECTION ENDED
DOWNEASTER FUNDING
IS ASSURED
PIONEER ROUTE
REINSTATEMENT REQUESTED IN LOTT BILL
LOTT-LAUTENBERG BILL
PROVISIONS IMPORTANT FOR PASSENGER RAIL
SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES LOTT-LAUTENBERG
AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION BILL
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
ACT ON AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION TODAY
NARP applauds their bill
SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS
$50 MILLION TO AMTRAK FUNDING
CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TO BE HIT WITH DETOURS IN
LATE SUMMER AND FALL
CALIFORNIA TRAINS
REACH MORE RIDERSHIP RECORDS
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE OKAYS $1.4
BILLION FOR AMTRAK
DOT WANTS TO CUT OUT
SLEEPING CAR, DINER, LOUNGE AND CHECKED BAGGAGE SERVICE ON AMTRAK TO SAVE
MONEY.
NARP RELEASES REBUTTAL TO PROPOSAL:
HOUSE VOTE SAVES AMTRAK FUNDING
SUMMER SOLSTICE IN BERLIN 1971
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAILS TO INCREASE
AMTRAK FUNDS
President Gunn Reacts to House
Subcommittee's Anti-Amtrak Vote
Amtrak President Talks of Acela and Food Service (see
complete article)
Amtrak computer outage creates problems with trains,
reservations, tickets
(see complete article)
RailPAC endorses Amtrak-Laney funding proposal with
reservations
(See complete article here)
Sources of hostility to Amtrak
funding: Analysis
AMTRAK VERSUS MINETA IN MONTANA:
THE STRANGE BATTLE OVER THE EMPIRE BUILDER
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DOT'S MINETA HARASSING AMTRAK &
AMTRAK'S REPLY TO THE MINETA LETTER
NARP: DOT OVERSTATES LONG DISTANCE
TRAIN PRICE TAG BY $600 MILLION
SENATE HEARING UNDERLINES AMTRAK
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