Rising airfares force Penn students to shop smart (Daily Pennsylvanian)
Even with the rising costs of flights and related fees this summer, students traveling great distances to Penn found themselves mostly unaffected. According to industry experts, a troubled economy and high oil prices have helped drive ticket and fee prices up.
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Amtrak supporters cheer commuter Biden's vice presidential bid (The Pantagraph)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak's having a great year, with soaring gas prices making the long-struggling railroad a more popular option for travelers and helping it gain traction in Congress. Now its fans are excited about the vice presidential candidacy of Joe Biden, a longtime passenger and supporter.
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RAIL SPUR: High gas prices and new regional transit agency prompt hopes for better rail service (Bradenton Herald)
Sandy Waldron didn't know what to expect on her first trip using mass transit from Bradenton to Orlando. She was pleasantly surprised.
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Biden, gas prices boost train use (The News Journal)
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's having a great year, with soaring gas prices making the long-struggling railroad a more popular option for travelers and helping it gain traction in Congress.
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Lots of track stars among 7 railroads (Rocky Mountain News)
Ask a dozen visitors to name Colorado's greatest appeal as a summer destination, and you may get 12 different, strongly felt answers.
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CATCH A FAST TRAIN (The Washington Times)
Amtrak is on track to add cars to Acela, the fastest U.S. passenger train, and raise fares as riders fill coaches on the Washington-to-Boston route.
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Amtrak considering changes to Acela service (The Daily Record)
In response to increasing popularity, Amtrak is looking at the possibility of adding cars and raising prices for its high-speed Acela line. “We’re out of capacity,” CEO Alexander Kummant said in an interview.
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More Frustrated Fliers Taking to the Rails (Washington Post)
Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline.
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More holiday travelers will bypass gas pumps (USA Today)
More Labor Day travelers will hop on trains and buses this holiday weekend to avoid high gas prices and hefty airfares, travel experts say.
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Amtrak riders in valley, nation at all-time high (Modesto Bee)
Soaring gas prices and summer vacations have pushed Amtrak ridership to a record high in the San Joaquin Valley and across the country.
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