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5/26/06 PA Allegheny Railroad investigating crew
A Verona-based railroad is investigating whether an engineer and crew properly controlled a freight train that hit the rear of a 180-passenger Amtrak train parked at the Downtown station early Thursday.

5/26/06 NY Thousands are stuck as trains in the Northeast go dark
From Manhattan to Philadelphia to Baltimore to Washington, the morning rush by rail came to a stifling halt yesterday when a cascading electrical failure disabled dozens of trains.

5/26/06 PA Allegheny Railroad investigating crew
Passengers board an Amtrak train in the downtown Pittsburgh station Thursday after a collision of another passenger train and a freight train inside the station.

5/25/06 NY Amtrak Service Returns Between New York, Washington
Train service between New York and Washington was restored after a morning power failure left tens of thousands of commuters and other passengers stranded for more than two hours.

5/25/06 NJ Power outage snarls rail service between Washington, New York
A major power outage stranded thousands of rush-hour commuters Thursday between New York and Washington, stopping five trains inside tunnels and forcing many passengers to get out and walk to the nearest station.

5/25/06 PA Two trains collide at Pittsburgh station
An Amtrak passenger train headed to Washington D.C. from Chicago has been involved in a collision at the Pittsburgh train station this morning.

5/22/06 MD Fire Discovered On Amtrak Train, 400 Evacuated
Firefighters from BWI evacuated more than 400 people from an Amtrak train at the station near BWI this afternoon after a fire was discovered on board.

5/22/06 MD Fire Discovered On Amtrak Train, 400 Evacuated
Firefighters from BWI evacuated more than 400 people from an Amtrak train at the station near BWI this afternoon after a fire was discovered on board.

5/22/06 KS Railway fans help Amtrak stay on track
Few people see it because it passes through Lawrence in the middle of the night, but last year Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passenger train stopped long enough here to pick up or return more than 3,300 people.

5/20/06 IN Amtrak passenger held in Kendallville after disturbance
An intoxicated Amtrak train passenger was arrested early Thursday after causing a disturbance on the train as it passed through Kendallville (IN) and later kicking a police officer, police said.

5/18/06 FL Amtrak train hits truck near West Palm Beach
An Amtrak passenger train crashed into a tractor-trailer that was sitting at a railroad crossing Thursday on the outskirts of West Palm Beach, authorities said.

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Amtrak's Satisfaction Guarantee 

WASHINGTON - Amtrak announced a new Amtrak Satisfaction Guarantee Thursday. Passengers who did not have a safe, comfortable and enjoyable trip can call Amtrak at (800) USA-RAIL to claim a certificate good for future Amtrak travel of equal cost.

Railroad officials said the guarantee is good business and good public relations. Every 1 percent increase in guest retention - riders who try Amtrak again - equates to $13 million per year in revenue, the company said.

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