The Gulf Coast Working Group released a report to Congress last night that recommended restoring daily round trip Amtrak train service between New Orleans and Orlando. The working group, which outlined a…
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Trump budget eliminates Amtrak, crushes dream of Pensacola route
U.S. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and his staff have reviewed the budget proposed by President Donald Trump. It apparently eliminates all Amtrak Services in Florida, which was used by over 950,000 riders during…
Amtrak lays out Southern Rail Commission tour schedule
Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 19) are conducting a tour to examine new ideas for intercity passenger rail by operating an Inspection Train across Florida, from Pensacola to…
Pensacola city officials, chamber, tourism and economic development entities send out call for Amtrak rally
Visit Pensacola, in partnership with the City of Pensacola, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Florida West Economic Development Alliance and the West Florida Regional Planning Council, is inviting the public to…
All Aboard?
Will Amtrak’s Sunset Limited passenger train service once again travel through Pensacola? City officials would like to see that happen. During today’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, council members…
What Charlie Fairchild said about Maritime Park in 2005
The year was 2005. Pensacola had finished a series of town hall meetings on a proposed community maritime park. Charlie Fairchild, C.C. Elebash and Marty Donovan were working behind the scenes to…
Amtrak still no go in Panhandle
Amtrak shut down service between Orlando and New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the central Gulf Coast in August 2005. And while its management is discussing reopening the train line…