Back in September, the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation published a report listing the causes of delays to Amtrak trains outside the Northeast Corridor (Washington-Boston). 1. Dispatchers...

There are many very practical reasons why this country should plow a lot of resources into expanding and improving our rail transportation systems, from streetcars to light rail on through...

Yesterday I was watching a movie on one of the hundreds of channels we get from the DirecTV satellite. During one of the breaks, I was stopped by a very...

I came across – and verified – a fascinating tidbit of information yesterday. It brings into sharp focus just how much more fuel efficient rail transportation is than any of...