Amtrak renames Regional service 'Northeast Regional'

AP article on Forbes.com states that Amtrak will rebrand the Regional service on the Northeast Corridor as the Northeast Regional. Along with the new name the Northeast Regional features refurbished cafe cars, a new menu and improved business-class seats and interiors. The Regional service carried 6.8 million passengers in 2007, and Amtrak is looking to attract an additional 136,000 passengers.