Lower gas prices won't be enough incentive for some people to leave home for Thanksgiving. ...more

November 20, 2008

"The past isn't dead," William Faulkner, the writer, once said. "It isn't even past." ...more

November 18, 2008

Amtrak ridership continues to increase nationwide and on the Silver Star through Tampa as travelers seek alternatives to paying costly gasoline prices. ...more

November 3, 2008

The House on Friday passed a plan by Democrats to pump $61 billion in government spending into the economy through public works projects, help for the jobless and money for states struggling with their Medicaid bills. ...more

September 27, 2008

House and Senate negotiators reached a deal Tuesday on a major railroad safety reform bill that will require new technology to prevent crashes and limit hours engineers can work. ...more

September 24, 2008

One of the fastest-growing ways to travel today requires an average of 2.4 gallons of diesel fuel to go 1 mile. ...more

July 26, 2008

One year ago, the National Association of Railroad Passengers predicted the average price of gasoline would top $4 a gallon, a forecast that is close to becoming a harsh reality. ...more

June 3, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Hotel Building Ballroom The Sheraton Riverwalk Hotel in downtown Tampa has begun construction of a $3 million riverfront ballroom as part of $6 million in upgrades since Virginia-based Crescent Hotels and Resorts bought the hotel in September. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — Frequent rail passengers say train travel isn't the most reliable means of travel when it comes to timeliness, but they sure enjoy the experience. Riding the rails is how Charles and Terry Wiggins saw the country. "It had always been our hope to take long train trips, so when we retired, we took trips all across the U.S.," Wiggins said. "We would leave from Sebring and go to a hub city and from there, the possibilities were endless. ...more

May 17, 2008

In the days after the collapse of the state's $649 million deal with CSX Transportation, both supporters and opponents said the same thing: The goal of creating a commuter rail system in Florida is still alive. ...more

May 11, 2008