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Amtrak
Most Amtrak long-distance routes are unprofitable
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 13, 2015
New York to Washington is the lone bright spot of profitable service.
The fight over America's rails
Mar 25, 2015
A train whistle can evoke far-away places and adventure. Also, lawsuits.
‘Corporate sponsored art’ isn’t as bad as it sounds
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 24, 2015
Writers and artists are finding financial support from Corporate America.
Amtrak asks for subsidies in wake of Hurricane Sandy
Dec 13, 2012
On Capitol Hill today, fiscal conservatives are likely to argue against the hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies that go to Amtrak each year. But Hurricane Sandy showed you need to spend if you want to save.
Amtrak high-speed rail to compete with airlines
Oct 19, 2012
Amtrak is hoping to lure travelers away from other means of transport, like airlines, with new high-speed rail service.
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Private rail tries for comeback in Florida
Aug 22, 2012
A private firm will offer service between Miami and Orlando, trying to prove that private rail service can compete with Amtrak.
MID-DAY UPDATE: "No to Austerity" -- chants and strikes across Europe
by
Bill Radke
Sep 29, 2010
The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...