The obstacles facing high-speed rail in this country are mostly without merit and almost entirely political in nature. The on-going example of that foolishness is the relentless effort in Texas...

That’s an old railroad adage that’s proven true over many years. It’s also what’s behind a plan that’s been put forward by the Midwest High-Speed RailAssociation. The person most responsible...

Wouldn’t it be fascinating if that theory could actually be put to the test! There’s almost no end of potential trains from which to choose since almost all of Amtrak’s...

From time to time in this space, I have written about the importance of long-distance trains in this country. Unfortunately, much of the time that has meant trying to refute...