When it comes to supporting passenger trains and, in particular, supporting Amtrak, the more I see and hear of our elected officials, the more it seems that the pro-rail people might be better off giving greater emphasis to another pro-rail argument. The fact is, a lot of the elected officials—when it comes to Amtrak—don’t have…
Both before and after the two world wars, passenger trains in one form or another provided most of the public transportation in the U.S. Long-distance trains linked cities and connected entire regions. Major cities had transit systems. Trains ran underground in New York and Los Angeles, while Chicago opted for an elevated system. Smaller cities…
For passenger rail advocates, today there seems to be real reason for optimism. First, it does appear that Brightline is on the road to success in Florida. About fifty of those attending the Fall meeting of the Rail Passengers Association rode up to West Palm Beach and back on a Brightline train and I…
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