/tags/amtrak Amtrak en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:25:14 GMT /news/2021-09-28/amtrak-derailment-sent-patients-to-already-packed-hospitals An Amtrak train derailment in rural north-central Montana on Sunday killed three people and sent several passengers to far-flung hospitals, further burdening ICUs full of COVID-19 patients. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:25:14 GMT /news/2021-09-28/amtrak-derailment-sent-patients-to-already-packed-hospitals Madelyn Beck /transportation/2019-03-01/3m-in-matching-funds-awarded-for-work-on-southwest-chief Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation have secured $3 million in matching funds to help complete safety upgrades and maintenance along the… Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:39:01 GMT /transportation/2019-03-01/3m-in-matching-funds-awarded-for-work-on-southwest-chief Associated Press /2015-05-21/cdot-approves-1-million-for-the-southwest-chief The Colorado Department of Transportation Commission voted unanimously to approve $1 million to help preserve the Southwest Chief rail line in southern... Fri, 22 May 2015 05:03:57 GMT /2015-05-21/cdot-approves-1-million-for-the-southwest-chief Bente Birkeland, Bente Birkeland /2014-08-06/a-funding-quandary-who-should-pay-to-save-the-southwest-chief Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is a long-distance passenger train that travels daily from Chicago to Los Angeles along the Mountain Route of the historic... Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:30:00 GMT /2014-08-06/a-funding-quandary-who-should-pay-to-save-the-southwest-chief Andrea Chalfin /community/2014-07-12/with-a-nod-to-days-gone-by-denvers-union-station-ready-to-open With the smell of fresh paint still in the air, workers scrambled to put the finishing touches on Denver’s restored Union Station before this weekend’s… Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:00:00 GMT /community/2014-07-12/with-a-nod-to-days-gone-by-denvers-union-station-ready-to-open Nathan Heffel /politics/2014-03-25/bid-to-save-the-southwest-chief-winds-through-the-statehouse Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line runs through the towns of Lamar, La Junta, and Trinidad - part of a longer passenger route stretching from Chicago to L.A.… Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-03-25/bid-to-save-the-southwest-chief-winds-through-the-statehouse Bente Birkeland /2014-03-13/railroad-west-southwest-chief-faces-possible-colorado-derailment Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is a long distance passenger train that travels daily from Chicago to Los Angeles. Some riders travel the full route, others... Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:33:00 GMT /2014-03-13/railroad-west-southwest-chief-faces-possible-colorado-derailment Maggie Spencer, Martha Perez-Sanz /npr-news/2014-02-06/amtrak-fights-big-oil-for-use-of-the-rails Because of an influx of trains hauling crude oil and other freight across the Northern Plains, Amtrak is facing problems with unreliability, long delays, lost revenue and stranded passengers. An advocacy group wants the government to intervene. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-02-06/amtrak-fights-big-oil-for-use-of-the-rails David Schaper /business/2013-11-05/high-speed-rail-study-shows-150-mph-possibilities High speed rail along the Front Range has long been a pipe dream in Colorado. It’s a dream taking a baby step forward though as the Colorado Department of… Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:44:28 GMT /business/2013-11-05/high-speed-rail-study-shows-150-mph-possibilities Nathan Heffel /business/2013-03-04/amtrak-ridership-increases-but-denver-sees-a-drop With Amtrak ridership at record levels across the nation, why is Denver not part of the increase?The cross country California Zephyr, which stops twice… Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:56:28 GMT /business/2013-03-04/amtrak-ridership-increases-but-denver-sees-a-drop Nathan Heffel