By Ryan Burr, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Nov. 27--For this holiday season, people living in the Southeast again won't be able to consider Amtrak as a mode of transportation, at least for the New Orleans-to-Orlando route and stops in between.

By Tom Shaw, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Nov. 4--It has a fun name, but Amtrak's California Zephyr passenger line through Omaha hasn't always been a joy for travelers. Trains on the Chicago-to-San Francisco route -- the only route serving Omaha -- were late 90 percent of the time in the past year.

By David Patch, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Apr. 2--Train travelers headed from Toledo to New York will be scheduled to depart even deeper into the wee hours than they're accustomed to, beginning tomorrow morning.

By Jim Carroll, Erie Times-News, Pa. Mar. 23--Erie is soon going to see the Lake Shore Limited in a whole new light -- daylight. Amtrak is changing the schedule for the train, known locally for middle-of-the-night connections at Erie's Union Station.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Feb. 15--Heavy freight train congestion and broken track has forced Amtrak to replace trains with buses today between Kansas City and St. Louis.