Media Watch: 1993

updated: 26 June 1998

• "Search tracks memories of train trips," Scottsdale Progress, January 20, 1993
• "Consider rail," by Robert T. Barber, The Arizona Republic Southeast Community section, January 29, 1993.
• "Time for Railroad Investment," Ross Capon of NARP, The Journal of Commerce, February 11, 1993, Editorial
• "IN BRIEF Phoenix Union Station Days," Arizona Business Gazette, February 11, 1993, Announcement of Event
• "Rapid, no. But comfortable," The Phoenix Gazette, February 13, 1993, Picture and article on '93 Demo Train
• "A Rail Adventure: New coast-to-coast train lures curious," The Arizona Republic, February 14, 1993, Re: on Phoenix Union Station Days '93
• Rail system gains steam with groups - Article on Regional Rail and '93 Demo Train, Tempe Tribune, February 15, 1993
• "Expanded train service proposed for Arizona," The Arizona Daily star, February 15, 1993
• "Railway gaining steam: System finds favor with Valley groups," Mesa Tribune, February 15, 1993
• "Editorial: Time for trains?," The Arizona Daily Star, February 16, 1993
• "Demo rail ride draws glowing response despite missing train," Inside Tucson Business, February 17-23, 1993
• "Lawmakers can take free rides, but only if they come right back," The Business Journal, February 19, 1993, Article on '93 Demo Train
• "All aboard! Trains on fast track for 21st century," Scottsdale Progress, February 20, 1993, Article on Regional Rail and '93 Demo Train
• "Phoenix Union Station Days," 1993, Desert Rails, March 1993
• "Getting ready for the Sunset," Trains, March 1993, Article on preparations to extend the Sunset Limited to Miami
• "They're rolling, by trolley," The Arizona Republic, April 18, 1993, Tracks are restored in Tucson
• "Railroad considers pulling out of Douglas," Douglas Dispatch, May 26, 1993
• "Amtrak's Sunset Limited," Passenger Train Journal, June 1993, Story on coast to coast service
• "Railroad Co. Purchases double-stacks," Wickenburg Sun, June 9, 1993, Article on A & C purchase of stack cars using air quality funds
• "Coast to Coast by Rail," Arizona Daily Star, May 9, 1993, Article on the Sunset Limited
• "A ride into history - Picture and article on San Pedro tour train," San Pedro Valley News & Sun, June 24, 1993
• "Little bang from commuter bucks," Mesa Tribune, July 28, 1993
• "A Trio of Day Trips from D.C.," Passenger Train Journal, August 1993 (Included to show possibilities for Phoenix/Tucson)
• "Amtrak Funding Makes Sense - Commentary by Ross Capon of NARP," Passenger Train Journal, August 1993
• "Arizona & California Railroad clacking along," The Arizona Republic, August 6, 1993
• "All aboard! - Article on rail trip of Staff writer and daughter," Tucson Citizen, August 24, 1993
• "Southern Pacific proposes to share rails with riders," Arizona Business Gazette, August 26, 1993, SP response to Regional Rail proposal
• "Rail panel hosts tour of new train," News-Sun, August 30, 1993, ICE Train article
• "A vision of what could be," Scottsdale Daily Progress, September 1, 1993, ICE Train picture and caption
• "High-tech train zips into Phoenix," The Arizona Republic, September 1, 1993, ICE Train pictures and captions
• "Ice smooth," Scottsdale Daily Progress, September 1, 1993, ICE Train picture and article
• "Tucson gets a look at future as high-speed train pays a visit," Arizona Daily Star, September 1, 1993, ICE Train pictures and caption
• "Speedy ICE train melts away mails," The Phoenix Gazette, September 1, 1993, ICE Train picture and caption
• "High-speed train rolls into Valley," Mesa Tribune, September 1, 1993, ICE Train article
• "High-speed ICE Train makes stop in Valley," Tempe Tribune, September 1, 1993, ICE Train article
• "High-tech train zooms in for checkout by Valley," The Arizona Republic, September 1, 1993, ICE Train article
• "Rail network catches on in car-crazy Los Angeles," News-Sun, September 1, 1993
• "Life imitating art--with fatal results," Railway Age, September 1993 , Article on grade crossing and right of way dangers.
• "From the head end," power for the people, Trains, September 1993, Head end power article
• "Renovation Begins On 4960," Williams Grand Canyon News, September 2, 1993, Pictures and article of restoration of steam engine 4960
• "Air-cleanup plan ignores mass transit," The Arizona Republic, September 2, 1993
• "Soul train," The Arizona Republic, September 8, 1993, Picture and article on Grand Canyon Railway
• "Fireplaces," cars targets of air plan, The Arizona Republic, September 16, 1993, Article mentions mass transit as part of solution
• "Rail study finds passenger lines viable for region," The Arizona Daily Star, September 27, 1993
• "Inter-city rails: in-city needs," The Arizona Daily Star, September 28, 1993, Editorial
• "Flashpoint - You take the train -," Daily Territorial, October 1, 1993, Column
• "Amtrak at the crossroads," Gil Carmichael, Progressive Railroading, October 1993, Editorial
• "Amtrak to Cut Service on 3 Lines," New York Times, October 21, 1993
• "Choo on this: Passenger trains viable across state," report says, The Arizona Republic, October 23, 1993
• "A trip to the future," The Desert Sun-Palm Springs, CA, October 24 1993, Graphic and article about TRANSCON 2000 conference
• "Survey boosts trains," Tucson Citizen, October 25, 1993
• "ALL ABOARD!," The Desert Sun-Palm Springs, CA, October 25, 1993, Picture and article about TRANSCON 2000 conference
• "Rail service to Phoenix a possibility," Arizona Daily Star, October 28, 1993
• "Passenger rail plan proposed," Tucson Citizen, October 28, 1993
• "ICE's the coolest thing going on American rails (for now)," Tucson Citizen, October 27, 1993
• "LACMTA cites hidden costs of driving," Railway Age, November 1993
• "Transit flap clouds plans for clean air," The Arizona Republic, November 6, 1993
• "Commuter trains climbing aboard baseball bandwagon," The Phoenix Gazette, November 18, 1993
• "SP studies Mexican rail-line upgrade," The Denver Post, November 23, 1993, Article about Nogales branch
• "Et tu Forbes?," Railway Age, December 1993, Rebuttal to media attacks on Amtrak

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