Industry New and Events

(September 4, 2009)

Amtrak is pleased to announce that SilverRail Technologies, Inc. is a certified partner in the global distribution of Amtrak products and services. SilverRail Technologies has assumed responsibility for the Amtrak RailAgent brand of websites from Wandrian, Inc.; including the service, software and application support of the Amtrak RailAgent websites.

(August 19, 2009)

The long awaited second daily Amtrak Cascades train between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. began service on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. With the addition of this second train service, travelers from Oregon will now have direct round-trip service between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, B.C.

(June 15, 2009)

Amtrak was recently awarded the Power of Partnership Award at the Vacation.Com International Conference and trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. This prestigious award was voted on by the Vacation.com delegates for superior communications in the Rail/Ground Transportation Category.

 

Amtrak will take to the world stage as tourism partners from countries around the globe arrive in Germany by plane, train, ferry and automobile. This week will features meetings, greetings and new partnerships. Amtrak core competencies will be emphasize: relative easy of travel, traveling the green way, city-to-city service, room to roam, a dining delight and the "Amtrak Adventure.  Amtrak will be in the midst of a world wind of opportunity as  more than 180,000 visitors, among these 108,000 trade visitors, and over 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries descend upon ITB Berlin.  Amtrak presence at ITB provides a platform for passenger rail to be featured amongst the partners that influence the purchasing decisions of the traveling public.