Back in 1970, when the private railroads were all desperate to get out of the money-losing passenger business, the federal government put together a deal: Amtrak was created to operate...
Being supporters and, in fact, active advocates for passenger rail in this country is a frustrating way to spend one’s time, energy and money—principally because we often don’t get much...
I don’t mean to imply that passenger rail projects are not happening in this country, but the fact is, there’s a great deal going on elsewhere in the world. Take...
Most people don’t realize that Amtrak trains run on track owned by the freight railroads everywhere in the country outside of the Northeast Corridor (Washington-New York-Boston). Amtrak pays a fee...